Question

the hardware store where you work charges .80 cents including tax for a pound of nails. a customer purchases 5 3/4 pounds of nails. how much should you charge the customer for nails?

Answer 1

$4.60

Explanation:

The customer will pay $0.80 per pound. They are buying 5 and 3/4 pounds of nails, so they will pay..

$0.80(5) + $0.80(3/4) for the nails...now simplify...

$4.00 + $0.60 = $4.60

Answer 2

You charge 4.6 cents the customer for nails.

Explanation:

Given :The hardware store where you work charges .80 cents including tax for a pound of nails.

To Find : A customer purchases
`5(3)/(4)` pounds of nails. how much should you charge the customer for nails?

Solution:

Cost of 1 pound of nails including tax = 0.80 cents

Cost of
`5(3)/(4)` pounds of nails:

=
`0.80 * 5(3)/(4)`

=
`0.80 * (23)/(4)`

=
`4.6`

Hence you charge 4.6 cents the customer for nails.