Question

A box of tangerines that weighs 5 pounds cost $4.25. What is the cost per pound

Answer 1

per pound cost = $.85

Explanation:

a box of tangerines weighs 5 pounds costs = $4.25

cost per pound = $x

x/4.25 = 1/5

x = 1/5 * 4.25

= 4.25/5 = $.85