Question

At the produce counter, 71⁄5 pounds of seedless grapes cost $12.89. How much would 3 pounds cost? ​

Answer 1

$5.37

Explanation:

use cross multiplication to solve:

7.2 = 3

12.89 x

7.2x = 38.67

divide by 7.2 on both sides

x = 5.370833

(round to the hundredth for money)