Question

Jason is making fruit salad for a family picnic. At the market, he spends $3.50 on blueberries and $6.50 on raspberries. If each type of berry costs $4 per pound, how many total pounds of berries does he buy?

Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.

Answer 1

Jason bought a total of 2.5 pounds of berries.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total pounds of berries Jason bought, we need to calculate the pounds of blueberries and raspberries he purchased separately and then add them together. Jason spent $3.50 on blueberries and $6.50 on raspberries, and each type of berry costs $4 per pound. So, the number of pounds of blueberries he bought is $3.50 divided by $4 per pound, which is 0.875 pounds. Similarly, the number of pounds of raspberries he bought is $6.50 divided by $4 per pound, which is 1.625 pounds. Adding these together, the total pounds of berries Jason bought is 0.875 + 1.625, which equals 2.5 pounds.

Answer 2

Jason bought a total of 2.5 pounds of berries.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total pounds of berries Jason bought, we need to calculate the cost of each type of berry and then divide it by the cost per pound. Jason spent $3.50 on blueberries, so he bought $3.50 / $4 = 0.875 pounds of blueberries. He spent $6.50 on raspberries, so he bought $6.50 / $4 = 1.625 pounds of raspberries. Adding these together, he bought a total of 0.875 + 1.625 = 2.5 pounds of berries.