Respuesta :
Answer:
40 dollars
Step-by-step explanation:
We can use a ratio to solve the problem
5 pounds 50 pounds
---------------- = -----------------
4 dollars x dollars
Using cross products
5 * x = 4 * 50
5x = 200
Divide by 5
5x/5 = 200/5
x = 40
40 dollars
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\sf 5 \: pounds \longrightarrow 4 \: dollars[/tex]
[tex]\sf 1\: pounds \longrightarrow \dfrac{4}{5} \: dollars[/tex]
[tex]\sf 50\: pounds \longrightarrow \dfrac{4}{5}×50 \: dollars[/tex]
[tex]\sf \longmapsto 40 \: dollars[/tex]