A grocery store sells a bag of 66 oranges for dollar sign, 3, point, 7, 2$3.72. How much would it cost for 99 oranges?

1 answer

To find the cost of 99 oranges when a bag of 66 oranges costs $3.72, we can first determine the cost per orange and then calculate the cost for 99 oranges.

  1. Calculate the cost per orange:
    Cost of 66 oranges = $3.72
    Cost per orange = $3.72 / 66 = $0.05636363636 (approximately)

  2. Calculate the cost for 99 oranges:
    Cost for 99 oranges = Cost per orange × 99
    Cost for 99 oranges = $0.05636363636 × 99 ≈ $5.57 (rounded to two decimal places)

Therefore, the cost for 99 oranges would be approximately $5.57.