Four friends purchase a pineapple for $2.89 and 18.4 pounds of peaches. The peaches cost $1.75 per pound. The friends share the

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leonid [27]

2 years ago

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Four friends purchase a pineapple for $2.89 and 18.4 pounds of peaches. The peaches cost $1.75 per pound. The friends share the

total cost equally. What amount does each person pay?
A. 8.77

B. 9.31

C. 21.34

D. 35.09

Mathematics

2 answers:

DedPeter [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-04T15:36:49+03:00

DedPeter [7]2 years ago

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First you calculate the total cost of the pears:
18,4 pounds x $1,75 = $32,2

Them you add the cost of the pineapple:
$32,2 + $2,89 = $35,09

After this you can divide the total cost (35,09) for 4 friends getting the amount due to each one:
35,09/4 = $8,77

Tomtit [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-04T17:55:29+03:00

Tomtit [17]2 years ago

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Answer:

The right answer is A. 8.77 I took the quiz and I got 100%