Question

At a nut shop, a 3-pound bag of cashews costs $39, and a 5-pound bag of almonds costs $55. What is the cost per pound for each type of nut? Show your work.

Answer 1

$13 per pound bag of cashew
$11 per pound bag of almonds

show work:
Cashews: $39/3 = 13/1 or $13 per bag
Almonds: $55/5 = 11/1 or $11 per bag