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). 1.25/5 = x

B). 1.25 + x = 5

C). 1.25x = 5

D). 5x = 1.25

Answer 1

To find out how many pounds of apples Bill can buy with $5 when they cost $1.25 per pound, we can set up the following equation:

The total cost of the apples can be expressed as the price per pound multiplied by the number of pounds. In this case, the cost for \(x\) pounds of apples is \(1.25x\). Since Bill has $5 to spend, we set up the equation:

\[ 1.25x = 5 \]

This means the correct answer is:

C). \(1.25x = 5\)