Question

You purchased 96 ounces of fruit. Fruit costs $3 per pound. The cashier says you owe $4,608 for the fruit, but you know that is not correct. Look at the cashier's work and figure out how much you should pay. Explain what the cashier did wrong. 96 x 16 = 1,536 pounds 1,536 pounds x $3 = $4,608 ​

Answer 1

The amount the cashier charged is incorrect. Based on the given information, the amount of fruit purchased is 96 ounces, which is equivalent to 6 pounds. Therefore, the total cost of the fruit should be 6 pounds x $3 per pound = $18.

The error the cashier made was converting ounces to pounds incorrectly. 96 ounces is equivalent to 6 pounds, not 1,536 pounds. The cashier multiplied 96 by 16 (the number of ounces in a pound) instead of dividing by 16 to get the number of pounds.

Answer 2

Answer: you pay 18$

Step-by-step explanation:96 ounce×1pound/16ounce×3$/1pound=18$