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Jenna bought 7 pounds of apples for $8.75. what is the unit price per pound of apples

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It is $1.25 because 8.75 divided by 7 is 1.25
User Joel Lawler
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Hello!

ANSWER:

The unit price of the apples is $1.25 per pound.
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EXPLANATION:

To calculate the unit price, we must divide the PRICE by the number of UNITS.

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We know that Jenna bought 7 pounds of apples for $8.75.

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8.75 ÷ 7 = 1.25
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