Question

Tyra bought 4.5 pounds of strawberries. They cost $2.60 a pound. How much did
she spend?

Answer 1

By multiplying the weight of the strawberries (4.5 pounds) by the cost per pound (2.60), we find that Tyra spent a total of 11.70 on strawberries.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student asks how much Tyra spent on strawberries if she bought 4.5 pounds at 2.60 a pound. To find the total cost, you multiply the weight of the strawberries by the cost per pound. This calculation is straightforward: 4.5 pounds $2.60 per pound equals the total amount spent on strawberries.

The calculation looks like this: 4.5 pounds × 2.60/pound = 11.70. Therefore, Tyra spent 11.70 on strawberries

Answer 2

She spent $10.40 total on strawberry’s