Step 1
Calculate the unit cost of a bagel
15 bagels cost $18.75
[tex]\begin{gathered} 1\text{ Bagel cost = }\frac{18.75}{15} \\ =\text{ \$1.25} \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 2
Find the cost of 8 bagels
[tex]\begin{gathered} 8\text{ bagels cost = 8 x \$1.25} \\ =\text{ \$10}.00 \end{gathered}[/tex]