Question

A store has apples on sale for $3 for 2 pounds.How many pounds of apples can you buy for $9?If an apple is approximately 5 ounces,how many apples can you buy for $9?Explain

Answer 1

• 6 pounds
• 19 apples

Explanation:

$9 is 3 times $3, so you can buy 3 times 2 pounds, or 6 pounds.

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Each pound is 16 ounces, so 6 pounds is 96 ounces. We can find the number of apples by dividing this weight by the weight of one apple:

(96 oz)/(5 oz/apple) = 19.2 apples

For $9, you can buy about 19 apples.