Question

It costs $3.45 to buy 3/4 lb of chopped walnuts. How much would it cost to purchase 7.5 lbs of walnuts.

Answer 1

$34.50

Explanation:

First find out how much 1lb of chopped walnuts costs.

so you multiply by 4/3
so 1 lb costs $4.60
so get the price of 7.5 lbs you need to multiply the price of one lb with 7.5
so 7.5 * $4.60 = $34.50