Question

Pineapples are sold at 'd' cents per pound. The total weight of 3 pineapples

is 5 pounds. What is the average cost of 1 pineapple?

Answer 1

(5/3)d cents exact

1.67d cents decimal approximation

Explanation:

Average weight

5pounds/3pineapples = (5/3) pounds/pineapple

Cost of 1 pineapple

(5/3) pounds * dcents/pound

(5/3)d cents exact

1.67d cents decimal approximation