Question

You need to buy apples that costs $1.40 per pound. the farmer sells her apples in bags, and your bag is 2.5 pounds. How much did you pay for your bag of apples? Using numbers and words, explain how much you paid.

Answer 1

Answer:

$3.50

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's split 2.5 into 2 separate parts, 2 and .5. To find how much 2 pounds of apples cost, we have to multiply  $1.40 by 2. 1.40x2= 2.80. Now we have to figure out how much .5 pounds. To do this, we have to divide 1.40 by 2. We get .7. 2.80+ .7= $3.50 [or 3.5]