Question

A market sells bananas for $0.69 per pound. Which expression represents the cost, in dollars, of p pounds of bananas? 1 p/69 2 0.69p 3 p/0.69 4 69p

Answer 1

Assuming p is the pounds of bananas;

$0.69p would be the correct answer (2) because each pound costs $0.69

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Answer 2

Option 2. 0.69p

Explanation:

A market sells bananas for = $0.69 per pound

The cost, in dollars of p pounds of bananas = 0.69 × p

So the expression represents the cost, in dollars of p pounds of bananas

= 0.69p

Option 2. 0.69p is the right answer.