Question

Use the unit rate of $2.09 per pound to find the cost of 8.5 pounds of grapes. [Type your answer as a number and round to the nearest cent.]

8.5 pounds of grapes = $ _____

Answer 1

TC(x) = ($2.09/lb)(8.5 lb) = $17.77

Explanation:

The total cost is the product of (unit price) and (number of pounds):

TC(x) = ($2.09/lb)(8.5 lb) = $17.77

Answer 2

multiply total weight by unit cost

8.8 x 2.09 = 17.765 = $17.77

Explanation: