Question

Jose bought 1.5 pounds of apples for $3.60. How much would 3/4 of a pound of apples cost?

Answer 1

$1.80 is the cost for 3/4 of a pound of apples. If you divide 1.5 over 2, it would be 3/4, which means you will divide the price too, 3.60/2 = $1.80

Answer 2

Answer: $1.80

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The cost of 1.5 pounds of apples = $3.60.

By applying UNITARY METHOD , we have

The cost of 1 pound of apple = cost of 1.5 pounds of apples divided by 1.5

= $3.60 ÷ 1.5 = $2.4

⇒ The cost of 1 pound of apple =$2.4

Now, the cost of $\dfrac{3}{4}$ of a pound of apples = $\dfrac{3}{4}\times\text{cost of 1 pound of apple}$

$=\dfrac{3}{4}\times\ 2.4 = 1.80$

Hence, the cost of $\dfrac{3}{4}$ of a pound of apples = $1.80