Question

If 2 pounds of carrots cost $1.59,how much would 7 pounds of carrots cost?

Answer 1

The correct answer would be $7.53

Answer 2

Solution:

Given that, 2 pounds of carrots cost $1.59,

then , to find the cost of 7 pound carrots, solve it by unitary method,

first calculate the cost of 1 pound carrot.

2 pound costs $1.59

then, 1 pound will cost $\frac{1.59}{2}$

Now , Multiply 7 to the cost of 1 pound carrot to get the cost of 7 pound carrot

$= 7*\frac{1.59}{2}= \frac{1119}{200} = 5.56$

Hence, If 2 pounds of carrots cost $1.59,then 7 pounds of carrots would cost $5.56