Question

Marketa bought 2.7 pounds of walnuts for $25.54. Approximately how many pounds of walnuts can Marketa purchase for $1? 7.4B

Answer 1

0.11pounds

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Quantity of walnuts bought = 2.7pounds

Cost = $25.54

Unknown:

Number of pounds of walnuts $1 can buy = ?

Solution:

To find the number of pounds of walnut Marketa can buy with $1;

$25.54 can buy 2.7pounds

$1 can buy
`(1 x 2.7)/(25.54)` = 0.11pounds

With $1, Marketa can buy 0.11pounds of walnut.