Respuesta :

31 pounds cost $93

Explanation

you can easily solve this by using a rule of three.

Step 1

Let x represents the cost for 31 pounds,the proportion is

[tex]\frac{x}{31}[/tex]

Now

[tex]\begin{gathered} 24\text{ usd}\rightarrow8\text{ Pounds} \\ \text{the proportion must be the same, then} \\ \frac{24}{8}=\frac{x}{31} \\ 3=\frac{x}{31} \\ \end{gathered}[/tex]

Step 2

solve for x

[tex]\begin{gathered} 3=\frac{x}{31} \\ x=3\cdot31 \\ x=93 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Hence, 31 pounds cost $93

I hope this helps you