Question

A farm let's you pick 3 pints of raspberries for $12.00.What is the cost per pint?How many pints do you get per dollar?

Answer 1

Step 1

Given;

`3\text{ pints of raspberries = \$12}`

Required; To find the cost per pint and how many pints you get per dollar.

Step 2

Find the cost per pint using the ratio below

`\begin{gathered} \frac{3\text{ pints of raspberries}}{1\text{ pint of raspberries}}=\frac{\text{\$}12}{\text{\$}x} \\ \end{gathered}`

where;

`\text{\$x=cost per pint}`
`\begin{gathered} 3x=12 \\ (3x)/(3)=(12)/(3) \\ x=\text{\$}4 \end{gathered}`

Step 2

Find how many pints you get per dollar.

`\begin{gathered} \frac{1\text{ pint of raspberries}}{x\text{ pints of raspberries}}=\frac{\text{\$}4}{\text{\$}1} \\ 1=4x \\ (4x)/(4)=(1)/(4) \\ x=0.25\text{ pints of raspberries } \end{gathered}`

Hence, you will get 0.25 pints of raspberries per dollar