Question

It costs you $1.96 for four pounds of bananas. Write and solve an equation to find the cost of one pound of bananas.

Answer 1

Let say a pound of bananas = x

4 times x equals $1.96

4x = 1.96    (divide 4 from each side)

$\frac{4x}{4} = \frac{1.96}{4}$

$x=0.49$

A pound of bananas is $0.49

Answer 2

B = price per pound of bananas

4b= $1.96    now divide both sides by 4  and get $ .49 per pound
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