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Last year, students planted 8 tomato plants and 16 pepper plants in a school
garden. This year, the students planted 15 tomato plants. They want to have the
same ratio of tomato plants to pepper plants as last year. Pepper plants cost
$4.33 each. What is the cost, in dollars, of the pepper plants for this year's garden

Respuesta :

From the ratio gotten, the total cost of the pepper will be $129.90.

How to solve a ratio

Since the students planted 8 tomato plants and 16 pepper plants in a school garden. The ratio will be:

= 8/16 = 1:2

This year, the students planted 15 tomato plants, the number of pepper will be:

= 15 × 2 = 30

Since pepper plants cost $4.33 each, the total cost will be:

= 30 × $4.33

= $129.90

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