Question
If you can buy three raffle tickets for $5, how many tickets can you buy for $55? I need to know to different ways to solve this problem...
Answers
Ms. Sue
Method 1:
5/3 = 1.67 each
55/1.67 = 32.9 = 32 tickets for $55.00
Method 2:
Set up a proportion, cross multiply and solve for x.
3/5 = x/55
5/3 = 1.67 each
55/1.67 = 32.9 = 32 tickets for $55.00
Method 2:
Set up a proportion, cross multiply and solve for x.
3/5 = x/55