Question

1. Jay L. purchases 23 pound of Skittles. Each pound cost $6.00. a. How much did Jay pay for 23 pound?

Answer 1

We are told that Jay pays $6 per pound, if he buys 23 pound then the total amount paid is the product of the price per pound by the number of pounds:

`P=(6\text{ dollars/pound)(23 pounds)}`

Solving we get:

`P=138\text{ dollars}`

Therefore, he pays $138