That looks confusing can u explain better
To find the total increase, we will subtract -14 from 36.
36--14=50
(A double negative is a positive.)
50 is your final answer.
That is technically impossible but I can put this into a mixed fraction which is -5 1/4
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.

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

Divide.

It costs $16 for each pound of pears.