If Marta bought 4 ounces of perfume for $116, how much would 6 ounces cost?

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Grumpy

2 February, 20:58

If Marta bought 4 ounces of perfume for $116, how much would 6 ounces cost?

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Porter Bartlett · Answer 1

It would cost $174.

You can write the equation like this:

4/116=6/x

Steps:

1. cross multiply: 116 times 6, which is 696

2. divide: 696 divided by 4 is 174

x is 174.

Dillan Carlson · Answer 2

6 ounces would cost $174.

Each ounce costs (116/4), or 29 dollars.

6 ounces at a rate of 29 dollars per ounce is 174.