Question

Candyland sells candy by the pound. recycalable bags cost $0.50 each. manush filled one bag with 3.5 pounds of candy. if he spent $32, what was the cost of one pound of candy?

Answer 1

After subtracting the cost of the bag, we divide the total amount spent on candy by the weight of the candy to find the cost per pound. The cost of one pound of candy is $9.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the cost of one pound of candy, we first need to account for the cost of the recyclable bag, which is $0.50. Manush spent a total of $32, so we subtract the bag's cost to find out how much he spent solely on candy:

$32 - $0.50 = $31.50

Manush filled the bag with 3.5 pounds of candy. To compute the price per pound, we divide the total cost of the candy by the number of pounds:

$31.50 ÷ 3.5 pounds = $9 per pound

Thus, the cost of one pound of candy is $9.