Question

If John pays $144 for 9 pounds of pears, how much is each pound

Answer 1

Answer:

$16 per pound

Step-by-step explanation:

We want to find the price per pound.

Therefore, we must divide the cost by the pounds.

$\frac{cost}{pounds}$

We know it costs $144 for 9 pounds of pears. Therefore, $144 is the cost and there are 9 pounds.

$\frac{\ 144}{9 pounds}$

Divide.

$\ 16 /pound$

It costs $16 for each pound of pears.

Answer 2

Answer: 16


Explanation: divide 144 to 9= 16