Question

A local grocery story has strawberries on sale for $1.45 per pound. How much would it cost to buy 5.5 pounds of strawberries? Round your answer to the nearest penny. Show your work on the sketchpad and type your answer below

Answer 1

Answer: The cost of 5.5 pounds strawberries =$ 7.98

Explanation:

Given: A local grocery story has strawberries on sale for $1.45 per pound.

i.e. Cost for 1 pound strawberries = $1.45

Now, Cost of 5.5 pounds strawberries = 5.5 x (Cost for 1 pound strawberries)

= $ (5.5 x 1.45)

= $ 7.975 ≈ $ 7.98 [ Round to the nearest penny]

Hence, the cost of 5.5 pounds strawberries =$ 7.98