Question

Lily paid $5 for 4 pounds of gummy bears. How much did she pay per pound of gummy bears?

A) 1.5 $
B)1 $
C)1.25 $
D)1.05 $

Answer 1

Lily paid $1.25 per pound for gummy bears by dividing the total cost of $5 by the total weight of 4 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much Lily paid per pound of gummy bears, we must divide the total cost by the total weight in pounds. Lily paid $5 for 4 pounds of gummy bears. Therefore, we perform the following calculation:

$5 ÷ 4 pounds = $1.25 per pound

So, Lily paid $1.25 per pound of gummy bears. The correct answer is C) $1.25.