The local grocery store sells 4 pints of blueberries for 500

The local grocery store sells 4 pints of blueberries for $5.00. Sam purchases N pints of blueberries but then decides to purchase more blueberries. Let N be this additional number of pints of blueberries. What additional cost C will be charged?

(5/4)N

(5/4)N

(4/5)N

(4/5)C

(5/4)C

Solution

Given cost of 4 pints of blueberries is $5.00

then cost of 1 pints of blueberries is $5.00/4=(5/4)

Since the Addditional number of pints of blueberries N

then additional cost C=(5/4)N    .... Ans