If 4,5kg sugar costs R36 what will 2,5kg of sugar cost

Answer 1

To find the cost of 2.5kg of sugar, we can set up a proportion:

4.5kg / R36 = 2.5kg / x

Cross multiplying, we get:

4.5kg * x = 2.5kg * R36
4.5x = 90
x = 90 / 4.5
x = R20

Therefore, 2.5kg of sugar will cost R20.