Question

At a store, Lauren selected a watermelon that weighed 38.4 ounces.

Watermelons cost $1.50 per pound
There are 16 ounces in a pound
How much did Lauren's watermelon cost?

Answer 1

$3.60

Explanation:

1.50 ÷ 16 = 0.09375

there are 38.4 oz in laurens watermelon, so multiply the cost per ounce by the number of ounces to find the answer

0.09375 × 30.4 = 3.6