Question

A market sells 7 oranges for $2.45. How much will 8 oranges cost?

Answer 1

Answer:

7 oranges for 2.45

now one orange is 0.35

so 8 oranges is 2.8

Answer 2

A market sells 7 oranges at = $2.45

A market sells 1 orange at = 2.45 ÷ 7 = 0.35

Hence; A market sells 8 oranges at

= 0.35 × 8

= 2.8

Ans. A market sells 8 oranges at = $2.8