Question

Riley bought 1.52 pounds of raisins and 1.08 pounds of prunes for $6.50. The raisins and prunes cost the same price per pound. What is the price per pound for the dried fruit? Show all work .

Answer 1

$2.08 per pound

Explanation:

1.52+1.08= 2.6pound

6.50/2.6=$2.5 per 2.6 Ibs

(turn the pound to a whole number)

2.6/2= 1.3 so 2,6/1.3= 2Ibs

(what you do to one side must be done to the other)

$2.5/1.3 =2.08