Question

The local farmers market sells a 4 lb basket of apples for $5.60. Each apple weights about 4 ounces what is the price per apple

Answer 1

.35 cents for each apple.

divide 16 by 4 since there are 16 ounces in a pound.

Now multiply that by 4 since there are 4 pounds.

remember our decimal for later...

now divide 560 by 16 which is 35

put our decimal back...

each apple is .35 cents a apple