Your cousin gave you $1.46 with which to buy a present. it only covered 2/7 of the cost. how much did the present cost

$5.11

Step-by-step explanation:

Okay... Lets take this simple. $1.46 which is a seventh of the cost. Warning, I do math a bit differently than others. Most the time I still get it though...

Step one: 1.46 times 3 (this would make it 6/7) which equals 4.38.

Step two: Divide 1.46 in two. (this would make one seventh) Which is 73 cents.

Step three: Add it up!! 4.38 + 0.73 = $5.11

17/5 sq yd per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

7/8 sq yd per 1/20 hr = x sq yd per 1 hr

We can set up equivalent proportions and cross-multiply.

7/8 × 1 = 1/20 × x

7/8 = 1/20 x

Multiply both sides by 20.

x = 7/8 × 20

  = 140/8

  = 35/2

x = 17.5 sq yd