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. 1.25x = 5
B. 1.25 + x = 5
C. 5x = 1.25
D. 1.25/5 = x

Answer 1

To determine how many pounds of apples Bill can buy, you can set up an equation based on the total cost of the apples he wants to buy. He has $5 to spend, and the apples cost $1.25 per pound.

The equation can be set up as follows:

Cost per pound * number of pounds = Total amount to spend
1.25 * x = 5

This corresponds to option A:

A. 1.25x = 5

To solve for x (the number of pounds), you would divide both sides of the equation by 1.25:

x = 5 / 1.25
x = 4

So, Bill can buy 4 pounds of apples.

Answer 2

are you sure this is correct

Answer 3

Yes, the setup of the equation and the calculation is correct. Let's reiterate the reasoning to ensure clarity.

Bill wants to buy apples that cost $1.25 per pound. He has $5 to spend. We set up the equation based on the total cost of apples:

Let \( x \) represent the number of pounds of apples he can buy. The cost per pound is $1.25, so the total cost for \( x \) pounds of apples is \( 1.25x \).

Given that the total money he has is $5, we can set up the equation:

\[ 1.25x = 5 \]

From this equation, if you solve for \( x \):

1. Divide both sides by 1.25:

\[ x = \frac{5}{1.25} \]

2. Now, calculating \( \frac{5}{1.25} \):

\[ x = 4 \]

So, Bill can indeed buy 4 pounds of apples with his $5.

The answer was confirmed to be option A. 1.25x = 5, and the calculation is correct. If you have any further questions or if there's another part of the problem you'd like to discuss, feel free to ask!