Proportions and word problems set it up and solve

The video tutorial explains how to solve a problem involving the purchase of tangerines at different costs. It introduces the concept of setting up a ratio to compare the amount of money available to the number of tangerines that can be bought. The tutorial demonstrates solving the problem using cross multiplication and calculating the result to find out how many tangerines can be purchased for a given amount of money.

Explain how to set up a ratio for this problem.

What is the cost per Tangerine if $11.20 buys 16 Tangerines?

What method can be used to solve for the number of Tangerines?

How do you interpret the result of X in this context?

How many Tangerines can you buy for $1.40?