The price of dried apricots is $4 for every 2/3 pound.

Question

What is the price per pound of the dried apricots
$ ____ per Ib

Answer 1

To find the price per pound of dried apricots, we start with the given price of $4 for \( \frac{2}{3} \) pound.

1. First, we need to determine the price for 1 pound. Since \( \frac{2}{3} \) of a pound costs $4, we can find the cost per pound by setting up a proportion:

\[ \text{Cost per pound} = \text{Cost for } \frac{2}{3} \text{ pound} \div \frac{2}{3} \text{ pound} \]

2. To find the cost for 1 pound, we can multiply the cost for \( \frac{2}{3} \) pound by the reciprocal of \( \frac{2}{3} \):

\[ \text{Cost per pound} = 4 \times \frac{3}{2} \]

3. Calculate the cost:

\[ \text{Cost per pound} = 4 \times 1.5 = 6 \]

So, the price per pound of the dried apricots is \( \boxed{6} \) dollars.