Question

(show ur work) A store had pears on sale for $1.50 a pound. Roberta spent $11.25. on pears. How many pounds did she buy?

Answer 1

$11.25

Explanation:

The most important part of this equation is $1.50 a pound.

To find the pounds that equal to $11.25, I just multiplied. Since it's $1.50 per pound, no whole number will equal to $11.25. So, I tried 7.5

$1.50 x 7.5 = $11.25