Question

Linda purchases 4/5 of a pound of apples for $5.00. What is the cost per pound of apples?

Answer 1

$6.25 per pound

Explanation:

We can set up a simple ratio to solve this.

If 4/5 pounds = $5, then 1 pound = x

We can write two ratios and equate them:

`((4)/(5))/(5)=(1)/(x)\\(4)/(5)x=5\\x=(5)/((4)/(5))\\x=5*(5)/(4)\\x=(25)/(4)\\x=6.25`

So 1 pound of apple cost $6.25