Question

Pineapples are sold at 'd' cents per pound. The total weight of 3 pineapples
is 5 pounds. What is the average cost of 1 pineapple?

Answer 1

Answer:

(5/3)d cents    exact

1.67d cents     decimal approximation

Step-by-step explanation:

Average weight

5pounds/3pineapples = (5/3) pounds/pineapple

Cost of 1 pineapple

(5/3) pounds * dcents/pound

(5/3)d cents    exact

1.67d cents     decimal approximation