Question

ms.morgan bought 3.5 pounds of bananas at $0.51 a pound and 4.5 pounds of pineapple at $1.19 a pound.how much did she pay for the bananas and pineapple?

Answer 1

3.5*0.51 = 1.785
4.5*1.19 = 5.355
1.785 + 5.355 = 7.14
Ms Morgan paid $7.14c for the bananas and pineapples.

Answer 2

$7.14.

Explanation:

We have been given that Ms. Morgan bought 3.5 pounds of bananas at $0.51 per pound and 4.5 pounds of pineapple at $1.19 per pound.

The total cost of all items would be cost of 3.5 pounds bananas plus cost of 4.5 pounds of pineapples.

`\text{The total cost}=3.5* \$0.51+4.5*\$1.19`

`\text{The total cost}=\$1.785+\$5.355`

`\text{The total cost}=\$7.14`

Therefore, Ms. Morgan paid $7.14 for the bananas and pineapple.