Question

Edgar pays $67.86 for 7.8 pounds of fertilizer. What is the price per pound of fertilizer

Answer 1

$8.7 per pound

67,86/7.8=8.7

Answer 2

$8.7 is the price per pound of fertilizer

Explanation:

Unit rate defined as the rates are expressed as a quantity as 1 such as 3 meter per second and 4 km per hour.

As per the statement:

Edgar pays $67.86 for 7.8 pounds of fertilizer.

⇒Cost of fertilizer for 7.8 pounds = $67.86

By unit rate definition:

`\text{Unit rate per pound} = (67.86)/(7.8)`

Simplify:

`\text{Unit rate per pound} =\$ 8.7`

Therefore, $8.7 is the price per pound of fertilizer