At the fish counter, salmon was selling for $9.60 a pound, whitefish for $7.20 a pound, swordfish for $8.40 a pound, and haddock for $6.90 a pound. Sasha bought 3/4

Question

lb. of fish for $5.40. What fish did he choose?(1 point)
Responses

whitefish
whitefish

haddock
haddock

swordfish
swordfish

salmon

Answer 1

To determine which type of fish Sasha bought for $5.40, we will use the prices per pound and calculate how much 3/4 lb of each type of fish would cost.

1. Salmon: \[ \text{Cost} = 9.60 \text{ (per pound)} \times \frac{3}{4} = 9.60 \times 0.75 = 7.20 \]

2. Whitefish: \[ \text{Cost} = 7.20 \text{ (per pound)} \times \frac{3}{4} = 7.20 \times 0.75 = 5.40 \]

3. Swordfish: \[ \text{Cost} = 8.40 \text{ (per pound)} \times \frac{3}{4} = 8.40 \times 0.75 = 6.30 \]

4. Haddock: \[ \text{Cost} = 6.90 \text{ (per pound)} \times \frac{3}{4} = 6.90 \times 0.75 = 5.175 \]

Sasha spent $5.40, which matches the calculated cost for whitefish.

Thus, Sasha chose whitefish.