Six pounds of grapefruit costs $3.00. 5 pounds of apples costs 2.65. What is the cost per pound for each fruit?

Casey Marshall asked Jul 4, 2022

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Six pounds of grapefruit costs $3.00. 5 pounds of apples costs 2.65.

What is the cost per pound for each fruit?

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Answer:

1 grapefruit cost $0.50 and 1 apple cost $0.53

Explanation:

To find the unit cost of 1 fruit, divide the cost by the amount of fruit.

Grapefruit = 3.00 ÷ 6 = $0.50

Apple = 2.65 ÷ 5 = $0.53

Apple Geek answered Jul 9, 2022

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