A shopper pays $3.95 for 5 pounds of potatoes. What is the price per pound for potatoes?

Question

$0.40

$0.79

$1.27

$1.05

Answer 1

To find the price per pound of potatoes, divide the total cost by the total weight in pounds.

Total cost = $3.95
Total weight = 5 pounds

Price per pound = Total cost / Total weight
Price per pound = $3.95 / 5 = $0.79

So the price per pound for potatoes is $0.79.