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A store has apples on sale for $15.00 for 6 pounds. If an apple is approximately 5 ounces, how many apples can you buy for $60.00? Complete the explanation.

The cost per pound of the apples on sale is $15.00
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You can buy __ pounds of apples for $60.00.
Since 1 pound = 16 ounces, so there are about __ apples in each pound.
You can buy approximately __apples for $60.00.

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Answer:

24 pounds of apples for $60

about 3 apples per pound

about 72 apples for $60

Explanation:

$15 times 4 = $60, therefore 6 pounds times 4 = 24 pounds

5 out of 16 ounces equals about 3 apples per pound

24 pounds, with 3 apples in each pound, equals 72

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