Thread: Basic Algebra donut question

If a donut shop sells a dozen donuts for $6.00, what would the cost of 9 donuts be?

Is a fraction the right way to solve this problem?

Originally Posted by vaironxxrd

If a donut shop sells a dozen donuts for $6.00, what would the cost of 9 donuts be?

Is a fraction the right way to solve this problem?

yes ... , or figure out each donut costs 50 cents ...

Or, note that if a dozen donuts cost $6.00, 6 donuts (half of 12) cost $3.00, and 3 donuts (half of 6) cost $1.50. And 9= 6+ 3.

hlf a dollar per donut!