Question

What is the total cost for 3/5 of a pound of coffee ice cream and 1 pound of cookie dough ice cream? cookie dough ice cream $3 per pound​ double chocolate ice cream $2 per pound​ coffee ice cream $2 per pound​ strawberry ice cream $6 per pound​

Answer 1

$4.20

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the prices are given, we know that a whole pound of cookie dough ice cream is being purchased, so no math for this piece is necessary, we know the cookie dough ice cream will be $3. The coffee ice cream is $2 per pound, but only 3/5 of a pound is being purchased, so then, we need to divide $2 by 5. 2 / 5 is 0.4, (or 0.40, since its money) we can then multiply by 3, making it 1.20. Now, we can add the prices, making the answer $4.20.