Question

norman purchased 3.5 lb of his favorite mixture of dried fruits to use in trail mix the total cost was $16.87 how much does the food cost per pound? Hurry please

Answer 1

To do this we will divide d amount of dollars by d amount of lbs.

Lets do it:-
 
16.87 ÷ 3.5 = 4.82
1 lb of trail mix is for $4.82
 
CHECK OUR WORK:-
 
4.82 × 3.5 = 16.87
We were RIGHT!!
 
So, 1 lb of trail mix costs $4.82.
 
Hope I helped ya!! xD