Question
At Cornerstone Market, the price of apples has changed by
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$0.40 per pound from last week to this week.
What is the price difference for 3.8 pounds of apples this week compared to last week?
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$0.40 per pound from last week to this week.
What is the price difference for 3.8 pounds of apples this week compared to last week?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the price difference for 3.8 pounds of apples due to the price change of $0.40 per pound, you can multiply the price change per pound by the weight of the apples.
Here’s the calculation:
\[
\text{Price Difference} = \text{Price Change per Pound} \times \text{Weight of Apples}
\]
\[
\text{Price Difference} = (-0.40) \times 3.8
\]
\[
\text{Price Difference} = -1.52
\]
The negative sign indicates a decrease in price. So, the price difference for 3.8 pounds of apples this week compared to last week is **$1.52**.
Here’s the calculation:
\[
\text{Price Difference} = \text{Price Change per Pound} \times \text{Weight of Apples}
\]
\[
\text{Price Difference} = (-0.40) \times 3.8
\]
\[
\text{Price Difference} = -1.52
\]
The negative sign indicates a decrease in price. So, the price difference for 3.8 pounds of apples this week compared to last week is **$1.52**.