Question

kayla brought a 12 ounce package of strawberries for $1.64. what was the price per pound of strawberries?

Answer 1

Set up a proportion.

$\frac{12}{1.64}$ = $\frac{16}{x}$

x is the price for one pound.

Cross multiply, and you will get 12 x = 26.24

divide by 12 to isolate the variable.

x ≈ $ 2.19

(rounded up from 2.1866666)

Answer 2

The price per pound of strawberries that Kayla bought is $2.187.

Since we are give the information that kayla brought a 12 ounce package of strawberries for $1.64, in order to calculate the price per pound of strawberries, the calculation goes thus:

12/1.64 = 16/x

Cross multiply

12x = 1.64 × 16

x = 2.187

Therefore, the price per pound of strawberries that Kayla bought is $2.187.

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