Question

Mrs. Smith bought an 8 pound pumpkin so she could make a pie. The pumpkin cost $6.80 How much did the pumpkin cost per pound?

Answer 1

0.85

calculate cost by amount ( $6.80/8 )
Answer is pumpkin cost $0.85 per pound

Answer 2

To find the cost per pound of the pumpkin, we need to divide the total cost of the pumpkin by its weight in pounds.

Cost per pound = Total cost / Weight

Cost per pound = $6.80 / 8 pounds

Cost per pound = $0.85

Therefore, the pumpkin cost $0.85 per pound.