Respuesta :
Answer: 2.4 pounds per dollar
Explanation:
We can set up the ratio
12 pounds : 5 dollars
Then divide both parts of that ratio by 5 so that the "5 dollars" becomes "1 dollar"
- 12/5 = 2.4
- 5/5 = 1
The ratio 12 pounds : 5 dollars is equivalent to 2.4 pounds : 1 dollar