Question

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

Answer 1

I think th answer is $0.82.

Hope this helps

Answer 2

$ 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`