Question

Maggie spent $4.05 on cheese and fruit at the farmer's market. She bought 1/8 pound of apples, 1/4 pound of pears, and 1.25 pounds of bananas. If fruit cost $0.80 per pound, how much did Maggie spend on cheese?

Answer 1

Hi there! So, all fruit is $0.80 per pound. Converting fractions to decimals, 1/8 = 0.125 and 1/4 = 0.25. We can multiply these decimals and 0.8 together to find the price paid for each fruit. When you do it correctly, here are your answers.

Apples: $0.10
Pears: $0.20
Bananas: $1

Now, we can add those prices together to get $1.30. Maggie spent $4.05 total. We need to find out how much she spent on cheese. To find this amount, subtract both numbers. 4.05 - 1.30 is 2.75. There. Maggie spent $2.75 on cheese.