Question

Linda purchases 4/5 of a pound of apples for $5.00. What is the cost per pound of apples?

Answer 1

Answer:

$6.25 per pound

Step-by-step explanation:

We can set up a simple ratio to solve this.

If 4/5 pounds = $5, then 1 pound = x

We can write two ratios and equate them:

$\frac{\frac{4}{5}}{5}=\frac{1}{x}\\\frac{4}{5}x=5\\x=\frac{5}{\frac{4}{5}}\\x=5*\frac{5}{4}\\x=\frac{25}{4}\\x=6.25$

So 1 pound of apple cost $6.25