Question

A store has apples on sale for $21.00 for 6 pounds. If an apple is approximately 5 ounces, how many apples can you buy for $126.00? Complete the explanation.

The cost per pound of the apples on sale is $
.
You can buy
pounds of apples for $126.00.
Since 1 pound = 16 ounces, so there are about
apples in each pound.
You can buy approximately
apples for $126.00.
The cost per pound of the apples on sale is $
.
You can buy
pounds of apples for $126.00.
Since 1 pound = 16 ounces, so there are about
apples in each pound.
You can buy approximately
apples for $126.00.

Answer 1

115 apples

Step-by-step

6 pounds of apple = $21.00

Cost per pound :$21.00 / 6 = $3.5 per Pound 1 pound = 16 ounces16 ounces cost $3.51 ounce = $3.5 / 16 = $0.218755 ounces will cost :5 * 0.21875 = $1.09375Number of 5 ounce apple that can be purchased with $126$126 / $1.09375= 115.2Approximately 115 apples