Question

A store has apples on sale for $3.00 for 2 pounds. If an apple is approximately 5 ounces, how many apples can you buy for $18.00? Complete the explanation.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Here is what we need to remember.

1 pound = 16 ounces.

1 apple = 5 ounces

therefore.

1 pound = 16 / 5 = 3.2 apples

Now, we know that

$3.00 buys 2 pounds

therefore, $18.00 buys

$\ 18\times\frac{2lb}{\ 3.00}$$=6\cdot2lb=12lb$

This means that $18.00 buys 12 pounds of apples.

How many ounces are 12 pounds? The answer is

$12lb\times\frac{16oz}{1lb}$$=192oz$

Now, how many apples is 192 oz?

We know that 1 apple = 5 oz, therefore, 192 oz is

$192oz\times\frac{1\text{apple}}{5oz}$$=38.4$

Meaning you can buy about 38 apples for $18.00