Question

Selena buys 4 peaches that weigh 1 pound in all. Each peach weigh the same amount. Peaches are on sale for $2.24 per pound. Write and solve an equation to find the most p of one peach.

Answer 1

The required equation is

4p = 2.24

And p = 0.56 [ where p is in $]

Explanation:

Given that Selena buys 4 peaches that weight 1 pound in all.

Peaches are on sale for $2.24 per pound.

Since the total weight of peaches is 1 pound.

So the price of 4 peaches is $2.24.

Let p be the price of 1 peaches.

Then the price of 4 peaches is $(4×p)

= $4p

According to the problem,

4p = 2.24

`\Rightarrow p=(2.24)/(4)`

⇒p=0.56 [ where p is in $]

The required equation is

4p = 2.24

And p = 0.56 [ where p is in $]