Martha spent $2.90 on 3 1\2 pounds of bananas. How much did she spend on each pound of bananas

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asked Aug 9, 2020 210k views

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Tvgriek · Answer 1 · 2020-08-15T04:02:18+0000

Answer:

$ 0.83 on one pound

Explanation:

Given: Martha spent $2.90 on 3 1\2 pounds of bananas.

To Find: How much did she spend on each pound of bananas

Solution:

Amount spent by martha on bananas =
$\$$
2.90

Quantity of bananas bought =
3(1)/(2)
$\text{pound}$

=
(7)/(2)
$\text{pound}$

Now,

Martha spent
$\$$
2.90 on =
(7)/(2)
$\text{pound}$ of bananas

therefore,

Amount spent by Martha on one pound of banana=
$\frac{\text{quantity of banana bought}}{\text{Amount spent on bananas}}$

=
(2.90)/((7)/(2))

=
(2.90*2)/(7)

=
$\$$
0.83

Hence amount spent by martha on one pound of banana is
$\$$
0.83