Question

All the fruit at a farmers’ market booth is on sale for $1.75 per pound. William bought
2
2
5
pounds of peaches and
2
1
3
pounds of apricots. To the nearest cent, what was the total cost of the fruit?


$7.23


$7.66


$8.28


$9.80

Answer 1

Convert to fractions: 2 2/5 = 12/5, 2 1/3 = 7/3. Total weight = 12/5 + 7/3 = 71/15 lb. At $1.75 = 7/4 per lb, cost = (71/15)*(7/4) = 497/60 ≈ 8.2833. To the nearest cent: $8.28.