Tina and her friend are picking apples at Newberry Orchard. The apples cost $1.40 per pound. If they pick 2.5 pounds of apples, how much will the apples cost?

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Answer 1

To find the total cost of the apples, you can multiply the price per pound by the number of pounds picked.

The formula is:

\[ \text{Total cost} = \text{Price per pound} \times \text{Number of pounds} \]

Plugging in the values:

\[ \text{Total cost} = 1.40 , \text{dollars/pound} \times 2.5 , \text{pounds} \]

Calculating that:

\[ \text{Total cost} = 1.40 \times 2.5 = 3.50 \]

Therefore, the total cost of the apples will be $3.50.