Question

Here are some prices customers paid for different items at a farmer’s market. Find the cost for 1 pound of each item.

$5 for 4 pounds of apples =_____ $ per pound
$3.50 for 1/2 pound of cheese =______ $ per pound
$8.25 for 11/2 pounds of coffee beans =______ $ per pound
$6.75 for 3/4 pounds of fudge =_____ $ per pound
$5.50 for a 61/4 pound pumpkin =____ $ per pound

Answer 1

1 pound of apples 1.25

1 pound of cheese 7

1 pound of coffee beans 5.5

1 pound of fudge 9

1 pound of pumpkin 0.88

Explanation:

Answer 2

• 1 pounds of apples
  `=`
  `\`1·25

• 1 pounds of cheese
  `=`
  `\`7

• 1 pounds of coffee beans
  `=`
  `\`5·5

• 1 pounds of fudge
  `=`
  `\`9

• 1 pounds of pumpkin
  `=`
  `\`0·88

Explanation:

Unit Rate is the ratio between two different quantities with different units

The ratio of cost per items is

`=`
`(dollars)/(pounds)`

4 pounds of apples
`= \`5

4 pounds
`= \`5

Divided 4 both the side

1 pounds of apples
`=`
`\`1·25

`(1)/(2)` pounds of cheese
`= \`3·50

`(1)/(2)` pounds
`= \`3·50

Divided
`(1)/(2)` both the side

1 pounds of cheese
`=`
`\`7

`(3)/(2)` pounds of coffe beans
`= \`8·25

`(3)/(2)` pounds
`= \`8·25

Divided
`(3)/(2)` both the side

1 pounds of coffee beans
`=`
`\`5·5

`(3)/(4)` pounds of fudge
`= \`6·75

`(3)/(4)` pounds
`= \`6·75

Divided
`(3)/(4)` both the side

1 pounds of fudge
`=`
`\`9

`(25)/(4)` pounds of pumpkin is
`= \`5·50

`(25)/(4)` pounds
`= \`5·50

Divided
`(25)/(4)` both the side

1 pounds of pumpkin
`=`
`\`0·88