Answer:a) $5.64 b) 21 ounces of tea leaves
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1
5 ounces of tea leaves can be bought with $2.35
1 ounce of tea can be bought with =$2.35/5 =$0.47
12 ounces at the same rate can be bought with
=12 x $0.47 = $5.64
b) 5 ounces of tea leaves can be bought with $2.35
? Ounces of tea leaves can be bought with $10
$2.35 =5 ounces of tea
$10 = ? ounces of tea
= (10 x 5)/2.35
=50/2.35
=21.27 rrounded to 21 ounces of tea leaves
