Question

A store sells a 3-pound bag of oranges for $3.60 and a 5-pound bag of oranges for $5.25. What is the difference between the price per pound the 3-pound bag of oranges and the price per pound for the 5-pound bag of oranges?

Answer 1

The difference between the price per pound for the three pound bag of oranges and the price per pound for the 5 lb bag of oranges is $0.15

Given

Price of 3lb bag = $3.60

Price of 5lb bag = $5.25

We have to calculate the per pound price for each bag to compare the per pound price for both

Price of one pound in 3lb bag-

$\frac{3.60}{3}= 1.20$

Price of one pound in 5lb bag-

$\frac{5.25}{5} = 1.05$

Difference between the prices-

$1.20-1.05= 0.15$

The difference between the price per pound for the three pound bag of oranges and the price per pound for the 5 lb bag of oranges is $0.15