To find the scale factor for the number of pears, we perform the division:
\[ 12 \div 8 = \frac{12}{8} \]
This fraction can be simplified:
\[ \frac{12}{8} = \frac{3}{2} \text{ (by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 4)} \]
So, \( 12 \div 8 = \frac{3}{2} \).
Now that we have the scale factor of \(\frac{3}{2}\), we can use it to find the price of 12 pears. The price of 8 pears is $2.
To find the price for 12 pears, we multiply the price of 8 pears by the scale factor:
\[ \text{Price for 12 pears} = 2 \times \frac{3}{2} \]
Now we multiply:
\[ \text{Price for 12 pears} = 2 \times \frac{3}{2} = 3 \]
Thus, the price for 12 pears will be $3.
To summarize, here’s the completed table with the price:
| Number of Pears | Price | |------------------|-------| | 8 | $2 | | 12 | $3 |