Question

3 pounds of peanuts for $7.50. How much is the cost per pound?

Answer 1

Answer:

$2.50

Step-by-step explanation:

If 3 pounds cost $7.50 then you divide 7.50 by 3 to get the cost of 1 can that is 2.50 so $2.50 is your answer

Answer 2

Answer:

$\huge{ \boxed{ \bold{ \tt{ \ \: 2.5}}}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\text{Given} :$ Cost of 3 pounds of peanuts = $ 7.50

$\text{To \: find} :$ Cost of 1 pound of peanut

$\text{Solution}$ :

In unitary method , we have to obtain unit quantity. So, for the cost of 1 pound of peanut , the cost of 3 pounds of peanuts is divided by 3. ( i.e $ 7.50 ÷ 3 }

↦ $\rm{ \ \: \frac{7.50}{3} }$

↦ $\boxed{ \rm{ \ \: 2.5}}$

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