One pound of bananas costs 49 cents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A) Calculate the cost of 9.23 pounds of bananas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B) If I paid $2.79, how many pounds of bananas did I buy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The correct answer and explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n The price of one pound of bananas is given as $0.49. To calculate the cost of 9.23 pounds of bananas, we multiply the price per pound by the total weight:<\/p>\n\n\n\n [ [ Thus, the cost of 9.23 pounds of bananas is $4.52<\/strong> (rounded to two decimal places).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the total amount paid is $2.79, and the price per pound is $0.49, we can find the number of pounds of bananas purchased by dividing the total cost by the price per pound:<\/p>\n\n\n\n [ [ Thus, for $2.79, you bought 5.69 pounds<\/strong> of bananas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In both parts of this problem, we’re working with direct proportionality. In Part A, we’re asked to calculate the total cost based on a given price per pound and weight. This requires multiplying the price per pound by the weight of the bananas. Multiplication is the correct operation because the cost increases linearly as the weight increases. The result is rounded to two decimal places, as is customary with currency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Part B, we’re given the total cost and need to find out how many pounds of bananas that corresponds to. This is a division problem, as we are trying to determine how many units (pounds) fit into a given amount (total cost). Dividing the total cost by the price per pound gives us the number of pounds. The result is also rounded to two decimal places, as we typically deal with measurements in terms of weight with two decimals (e.g., pounds).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both solutions are based on basic arithmetic operations, allowing us to understand proportional relationships in pricing and weight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One pound of bananas costs 49 cents. A) Calculate the cost of 9.23 pounds of bananas. B) If I paid $2.79, how many pounds of bananas did I buy? 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\\text{Cost} = \\text{Price per pound} \\times \\text{Weight in pounds}
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\\text{Cost} = 0.49 \\times 9.23 = 4.5167
]<\/p>\n\n\n\nB) Finding the number of pounds of bananas bought for $2.79<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\\text{Number of pounds} = \\frac{\\text{Total cost}}{\\text{Price per pound}}
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\\text{Number of pounds} = \\frac{2.79}{0.49} = 5.69
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