Question
Miss Sue made an error putting in the question,can you please help me again.
You are also making a fruit salad. You have already selected apples, oranges, kiwi, strawberries, and blueberries which total $17.28, you still need to purchase bananas.
The bananas cost $0.44 per pound. You choose three bunches that weigh 3/4lb, 1 1/3lb, and 1 5/8lb. Determine the cost for all of the fruit.
You are also making a fruit salad. You have already selected apples, oranges, kiwi, strawberries, and blueberries which total $17.28, you still need to purchase bananas.
The bananas cost $0.44 per pound. You choose three bunches that weigh 3/4lb, 1 1/3lb, and 1 5/8lb. Determine the cost for all of the fruit.
Answers
Ms. Sue
Change the fractions to equivalent fractions with the same denominator as I did on your previous post. Then follow the same procedure.
http://www.mathsisfun.com/equivalent_fractions.html
http://www.mathsisfun.com/equivalent_fractions.html