Question

You purchase 1.5 pounds of bananas for $0.59 per pound and 4.23 pounds of apples for $0.89 per pound. What is the total cost of the fruit? *Round the answer to the nearest cent*

Answer 1

Total cost of fruit is 4 Dollars 65 cents.

Step-by-step explanation:

Bananas = 1.5 pounds

Price per pound = $0.59

Apples = 4.23 pounds

Price per pound = $0.89

$Price\ of\ 1.5\ pounds\ bananas=Bananas*price\ per\ pound\\Price\ of\ 1.5\ pounds\ bananas=1.5*0.59\\Price\ of\ 1.5\ pounds\ bananas=\ 0.89\\Price\ of\ 4.23\ pounds\ Apples=Apples*price\ per\ pound\\Price\ of\ 4.23\ pounds\ Apples=4.23*0.89\\Price\ of\ 4.23\ pounds\ Apples=\ 3.76$

Total cost of fruit=Cost of Bananas+ Cost of Apples

$Total\ cost\ of\ fruit=0.89+3.76\\Total\ cost\ of\ fruit=\ 4.65$

Total cost of fruit is 4 Dollars 65 cents.

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