Question

Mrs. Humble is filling bags with peanuts to give as gifts. Each bag will contain 1 and 3 over 4 pounds of peanuts. The peanuts cost $5.00 per pound. How much will the peanuts in one bag cost?Mrs. Humble is filling bags with peanuts to give as gifts. Each bag will contain 1\frac{3}{4} pounds of peanuts. The peanuts cost $5.00 per pound. How much will the peanuts in one bag cost?

Answer 1

$8.75

Explanation:

STEP TO TAKE TO DETERMINE THE ANSWER

Multiply 13/4 pounds by the cost of one pound of peanut. To do this, convert 13/4 to an improper fraction and then multiply it by $5

`1(3)/(4)` =
`(7)/(4)`

`(7)/(4)` × 5 =
`(35)/(4)` =
`8(3)/(4)` = $8.75