Bill goes to the market to buy some apples. The cost of the apples that he likes is $1.25 per pound. If he has $5 to spend on apples, how many pounds (x) can he buy?

Question

Set up an equation to solve the problem.
A. 1.25 + x = 5
B. 1.25/5 = x
C. 5x = 1.25
D. 1.25x = 5..

Answer 1

To find out how many pounds (x) of apples Bill can buy, we need to set up an equation reflecting the cost of the apples.

The cost of the apples is $1.25 per pound, and he has $5 to spend. Therefore, the equation relating the cost to the amount of money he has is:

$$1.25x=5$$

where $x$ is the number of pounds of apples he can buy.

So, the correct answer is: D. 1.25x = 5.