Question

A grocery store sells a bag of 66 oranges for dollar sign, 5, point, 6, 4$5.64. How much would it cost for 88 oranges?

Answer 1

To find out the cost of 88 oranges, we first need to determine the cost per orange based on the price for 66 oranges.

1. **Calculate the cost per orange:**
\[
\text{Cost per orange} = \frac{\text{Total cost for 66 oranges}}{\text{Number of oranges}} = \frac{5.64}{66}
\]

Performing the calculation:
\[
\text{Cost per orange} = \frac{5.64}{66} \approx 0.085454545 \, (\text{approximately } 0.0855)
\]

2. **Calculate the cost for 88 oranges:**
\[
\text{Cost for 88 oranges} = \text{Cost per orange} \times 88 = 0.085454545 \times 88
\]

Performing this multiplication:
\[
\text{Cost for 88 oranges} \approx 7.52999996 \approx 7.53
\]

Thus, the cost for 88 oranges would be approximately **$7.53**.