Pineapples are sold at 'd' cents per pound. The total weight of 3 pineapples is 5 pounds. What is the average cost of 1 pineapple?

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Suroot · Answer 1 · 2022-06-13T14:33:40+0000

Answer:

(5/3)d cents exact

1.67d cents decimal approximation

Explanation:

Average weight

5pounds/3pineapples = (5/3) pounds/pineapple

Cost of 1 pineapple

(5/3) pounds * dcents/pound

(5/3)d cents exact

1.67d cents decimal approximation