Question

A grocer can buy strawberries for $1.38 per pound. Write an equation relating c, the cost, and p, the pounds of strawberries. A strawberry order cost $241.50. How many pounds did the grocer order?

Answer 1

The grocer ordered 175 lbs of strawberries

Explanation:

Given that strawberries are $1.38 / lb and we want to find out how many pounds of strawberries the grocer ordered for the cost of $241.50

Let's begin by setting up a proportion of cost to pounds

$1.38 / lb = $241.50 / x lb cross multiply

1.38 x = 241.50 divide both sides by 1.38 to isolate x

x = 175

The grocer ordered 175 lbs of strawberries