Question

Paula invited some friends to dinner, and she plans to make fajitas. At the grocery store, she spends $2.90 on red bell peppers and $1.90 on green bell peppers. If both types of bell peppers cost $1.60 per pound, how many total pounds of bell peppers does she buy?

Answer 1

The pounds of pepper and the amount are illustrations of unit rates

She bought a total of 3 pounds of bell pepper

How to determine the total pounds of bell pepper

The amount spent is given as:

Red bell pepper = $2.90

Green bell pepper = $1.90

The price per pound for both type of pepper is given as:

Rate = $1.60 per pound

So, the total pound is calculated as:

Pound = Total amount / Rate

This gives

$Pound = \frac{2.90 + 1.90}{1.60}$

Evaluate the sum

$Pound = \frac{4.80}{1.60}$

Divide

$Pound = 3$

Hence, she bought a total of 3 pounds of bell pepper

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