Answer:
To determine the number of apples you can buy for $84.00, we need to calculate the cost per apple and then divide the total amount available for purchase ($84.00) by the cost per apple.
Given:
Price for 6 pounds of apples = $21.00
To find the cost per pound, we can divide the price by the weight:
Cost per pound = $21.00 ÷ 6 = $3.50
Since there are 16 ounces in a pound, we can calculate the cost per ounce by dividing the cost per pound by 16:
Cost per ounce = $3.50 ÷ 16 = $0.21875 (rounded to five decimal places)
Now, we can find out how many apples can be bought for $84.00 by dividing the total amount available for purchase by the cost per ounce:
Number of apples = $84.00 ÷ $0.21875 = 384 (rounded to the nearest whole number)
Therefore, you can buy approximately 384 apples for $84.00, given that an apple is approximately 5 ounces and the store sells 6 pounds of apples for $21.00.