Question

The owner of a fruit stand posts her prices every morning on a blackboard. How much will Jason pay for 4 pounds of peaches, 3 pounds of blueberries, 2 pounds of plums and 1 pound of strawberries?


price of peaches one dollar forty nine cents per pound
Price of blueberries two dollars nine cents per pound
Price of plums ninety nine cents Per pound
Price of strawberries two dollars and fifty nine cents per pound

Answer 1

To calculate how much Jason will pay for the fruits, we can multiply the weight of each fruit by its respective price per pound and then sum the totals.

1. **Peaches:**
- Price: $1.49 per pound
- Weight: 4 pounds
- Total for peaches: 4 pounds * $1.49 = $5.96

2. **Blueberries:**
- Price: $2.09 per pound
- Weight: 3 pounds
- Total for blueberries: 3 pounds * $2.09 = $6.27

3. **Plums:**
- Price: $0.99 per pound
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Total for plums: 2 pounds * $0.99 = $1.98

4. **Strawberries:**
- Price: $2.59 per pound
- Weight: 1 pound
- Total for strawberries: 1 pound * $2.59 = $2.59

Now, let's add up all the totals:

- Total for peaches: $5.96
- Total for blueberries: $6.27
- Total for plums: $1.98
- Total for strawberries: $2.59

Adding these amounts together:

\[
5.96 + 6.27 + 1.98 + 2.59 = 16.80
\]

Therefore, Jason will pay **$16.80** for 4 pounds of peaches, 3 pounds of blueberries, 2 pounds of plums, and 1 pound of strawberries.