Question

If 1/3 of the dried fruit was dried apricots, how many pounds of dried apricots did Rachel buy?

A) 1 1/2 pounds
B) 2 pounds
C) 1 3/4 pounds
D) 2 1/4 pounds

Answer 1

Rachel bought 1 1/2 pounds of dried apricots. Hence, A) is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many pounds of dried apricots Rachel bought, we need to find 1/3 of the total weight of the dried fruit. Let's assume Rachel bought 3 pounds of dried fruit. Then, 1/3 of 3 pounds is 1 pound. However, the given options do not include 1 pound, so we need to check other possibilities.

If Rachel bought 4.5 pounds of dried fruit, then 1/3 of 4.5 pounds is 1.5 pounds, which matches option A) 1 1/2 pounds. Therefore, Rachel bought 1 1/2 pounds of dried apricots.