Question

Plums are 6 for $1.50, and a sign by the apples that are 5 for $3.00. What is the total cost of buying 2 plums and 2 apples?

Answer 1

The answer is $1.70

Explanation:

If 6 plums are $1.50 you would divide $1.50 by 6 to get the unit cost, $.25. Then you do the same thing for the apples. $3.00 divided by the 5 apples is $.60. Now you need to multiply both unit costs by 2 then add them together to get $1.70

(plums) $1.50 / 6 = .25

(apples) $3.00 / 5 = .60

(plums) .25 x 2 = .50

(apples) .60 x 2 = $1.20

$1.20 + .50 = $1.70

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