If two pounds of cheese sells for $3.18, how much will three pounds of cheese cost?
If two pounds of cheese are $3.18 then we must divide it by 2.
[tex] \frac{3.18}{2} =1.59[/tex]
Then we multiply.
[tex]1.59*3=4.77[/tex]
So three pounds of cheese are
$[tex]4.77[/tex]
Hope I helped!
