Question

You buy $1.25 lb of apples and $2.45 pounds of bananas. The total cost after using a $0.75 off coupon, is $2.58. Apples and Bananas sell for the same price per pound. Find their price per pound.

Answer 1

$0.90 per pound

Explanation:

Before the coupon credit, the total bill was $2.58 +0.75 = $3.33 for the 1.25 +2.45 = 3.7 pounds of fruit. The cost per pound is ...

... cost/pound = $3.33/(3.7 lb) = $0.90 /lb