Question

The cost of one apple, if 5 apples cost y cents

Answer 1

Answer:

y/5 cents

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that, 5 apples cost y cents

i.e, 5 apples -----> y cents

     1 apple  -----> ? cents

In order to find the value in question mark, we need to cross multiply the terms in the above equations.

⇒ 5 * ? = y * 1

⇒ ? = y / 5 cents