Question

The total cost of 5 boxes of pasta is $13.00. There are 12 ounces of pasta in each box. Each box of pasta costs the same amount.
Part A
What is the maximum number of boxes that can be purchased with $65.00?

Answer 1

Number of Pasta boxes bought in $13 =5

Number of Pasta boxes bought in$1=5/13

Number of Pasta boxes bought in$65= 5/13×65 =5×5{ Here 13 is in denominator and it cancel 65 in5 times}

=25

So 25 boxes of Pasta can be purchased with$65.