Question

Mrs. Nigrini picks up some grapefruits that each weigh 1/2 pound. When she checks out she finds her bag of grapefruit weighs exactly 6.5 pounds. Each grapefruit costs $1.29. How much did she spend on grapefruit?

Answer 1

$16.77

Explanation:

1. Grapefruit cost 1/2 pound = 0.5 pound

2. Since the bag weighs 6.5 pounds, you can do 6.5/0.5 to find the number of grapefruits

3. 6.5/0.5 = 13

4. The total cost of the grapefruits would be $1.29 * 13 = $16.77