Answer: $2.5 for 5 containers of yogurt
Step-by-step explanation:
To set up a proportion for this problem, we will have the 4 containers on the left with the 5 containers on the right and the container amount in the numerator with the dollar amount in the denominator. Let x be the unknown amount that we are solving for.
[tex]\dispalystyle \frac{4\text{ containers}}{\$2} =\frac{5\text{ containers}}{\$x}[/tex]
Now, we will cross-multiply and isolate the variable using inverse operations.
4 * x = 2 * 5
4x = 10
x = $2.5
