Question

Nectarines cost $1.19 a pound. Sieng spent $2.46 on nectarines. To the nearest tenth of a pound, how many pounds did she buy?

Answer 1

Answer: 2.1 pounds of nectarines were bought

Explanation:

Given that Nectarines cost $1.19 a pound, to get the number of nectarines bought for $2.46, we divide $2.46 by $1.19.

Therefore, $2.46/$1.19 = 2.06

To the nearest tenth= 2.1

Thus, 2.1pounds of nectarines were bought