Question

Sameen bought 215 pounds of carrots for $6.60. At that rate, how much would 1 pound of carrots cost?

Answer 1

1 pound of carrot costs $1.57 !

Answer 2

$0.031/ pound

Explanation:

Sameen bought 215 pounds of carrots for = $6.60

We have to calculate the cost of 1 pound of carrots.

So we will divide the total cost of carrots by total amount.

Since the price of 215 pounds of carrots = $6.60

Therefore, the price for 1 pound of carrot =
`(6.60)/(215)`

= 0.03069 ≈ $0.031

The cost of 1 pound of carrots would be $0.031.