Question

a grocery store charges 1.25$ for every 3/4 pound of chocolate purchased. How much will the store charge a customer who purchases 9 pounds of chocolate?

Answer 1

Given :

A grocery store charges 1.25 $ for every 3/4 pound of chocolate purchased.

To Find :

How much will the store charge a customer who purchases 9 pounds of chocolate .

Solution :

3/4 pound store charges 1.25 $ .

Let , cost of 1 pound is x .

So ,

`(3x)/(4)=1.25\\\\x=(1.25* 4)/(3)\\\\x=1.67\ \$`

Now , cost of 9 pounds chocolate is :

`C=9* 1.67\ \$\\\\C=15.03\ \$`

Therefore , cost of 9 pounds chocolate is 15.03 $ .

Hence , this is the required solution .