Question

Rhonda bought 1.6 pounds of peaches for $.60 and 3.5 pound of apples for $1.75. Which

fruit costs more per pound?

Answer 1

Apples

Explanation:

(Peaches) First is divide 1.6 lbs. by 1.6 to get 1 pound and 0.6 by 1.6 to get $0.375 ($0.38) so 1 pound of peaches are $0.38

(Apples) Second is divide 3.5 by 3.5 to get 1 pound and $1.75 by 3.5 to get $0.50 so 1 pound of apples are $0.50

(Third) $0.38 < $0.50

Answer 2

Answer: Apples

Step-by-step explanation: For this problem we will need to find how much 1 pound of peaches and 1 pound of apples cost to determine which fruit costs more per pound.

Step 1: Divide 1.6 pounds by 1.6 to get 1 pound of peaches. 1.6 divided by 1.6 is 1. Also, divide .60 by 1.6 to determine how much it costs per pound. .60 dived by 1.6 is 0.375.

So, 1 pound of peaches cost about $0.38.

Step 2: Divide 3.5 pounds by 3.5 to get 1 pound of apples. 3.5 divided by 3.5 is 1. Also, divide 1.75 by 3.5 to determine how much it costs per pound. 1.75 divided by 3.5 is 0.5

So, 1 pound of apples cost $0.50

So the apples cost more per pound.