Question

you are in paris, and you want to buy some peaches for lunch. the sign in the fruit stand indicates that peaches are 2.56 euros per kilogram. given that there are approximately 0.87 euros to the us dollar, calculate what a pound of peaches will cost in dollars ($/lb).

Answer 1

A pound of peaches will cost in $6.50.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the cost of a pound of peaches in dollars, we need to convert the price per kilogram from euros to dollars and then convert the price from per kilogram to per pound.

Step 1: Convert the price per kilogram from euros to dollars.

Since 0.87 euros is equivalent to 1 US dollar, we can divide the price per kilogram in euros by 0.87 to get the price per kilogram in dollars.

2.56 euros / kilogram / 0.87 euros / dollar

= 2.95 dollars / kilogram

Step 2: Convert the price from per kilogram to per pound.

Since there are approximately 2.205 pounds in one kilogram, we can multiply the price per kilogram in dollars by 2.205 to get the price per pound in dollars.

2.95 dollars / kilogram * 2.205 pounds / kilogram

= 6.50 dollars / pound

Therefore, a pound of peaches will cost $6.50.