Question

If 2 1/4 pounds of bananas cost $1.89 what is the cost per pound

Answer 1

84 cents a pound divide 2 1/4 by 1.89 equals 0.84

Answer 2

Find out the what is the cost per pound .

To proof

Let us assume that the one banana cost be x.

As given in the question

`2(1)/(4)\ pounds\ of\ bananas\ cost\ $1.89`

`(9)/(4)  pounds\ of\ bananas\ cost\ $1.89`

Than the equation becomes

`x =(1.89)/((9)/(4))`

solving

`x =(1.89)/(2.25)`

x = $0.84(approx)

Therefore the cost of bananas per pound be $0.84(approx) .

Hence proved