A bag of Super Dog dog food, at $12.85, is one third the price of a bag of Power Dog dog food. Write and solve a division equation to find the price of a bag of Power Dog dog food. How much does a bag of Power Dog food cost?

Respuesta :

Answer: $38.55

Step-by-step explanation:

Price of super dog dog food = $12.85

We can infer from the question that the bag of Super Dog dog food, costs $12.85, which is one third the price of a bag of Power Dog dog food.

Let the price of the Power Dog dog food.be represented by x. Therefore,

1/3 × x = 12.85

x/3 = 12.85

x = 12.85 × 3

x = 38.55

The price of a bag of Power Dog dog food is $38.55