Question

A pound of strawberries costs $6.59 and a pound of watermelon costs $3.27. What is the combined cost of 2 pounds of strawberries and 4 pounds of watermelon?

Answer 1

Here's what we're given:

1 lb strawberries = $6.59 (where the cost equals price × lb)

1 lb watermelon = $3.27 (where the cost equals price × lb)

c = combined cost (this is what we're looking for)

c = cost of strawberries + cost of watermelons

Going by the definition of strawberries' and watermelons' costs (cost is price times pounds), replace with variables.

c = (2 × $6.59) + (4 × $3.27)

c = 13.18 + 13.08

c = 26.26

c = $26.26

Answer 2

26.26

Explanation:

1. First, multiply 6.59 by 2 since your looking for 2 pounds of strawberries. Answer = 13.18

2. Second, multiply 3.27 by 4 since your looking for 4 pounds of strawberries. Answer = 13.08

3. Last but not least, add both of the answers together. Answer to whole question = 26.26 pounds of strawberries and watermelons