Question

Blueberries cost $4.00 per pound. How many pounds of blueberries can you buy for $1.00?

Answer 1

Answer:

0 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

If Blueberries cost $4.00 per pound, if we have $1.00, then we can't afford any blueberries.

Answer 2

Given:

Blueberries cost $4.00 per pound.

To find :

The number of  pounds of blueberries can you buy for $1.00.

Solution:

Let 'x' be the number of pounds of blueberries can be bought for $1.00.

Blueberries cost $4.00 per pound.

Therefore,

$\frac{4}{1} = \frac{1}{x}$

$4x = 1$

$x =\frac{1}{4}$

x = 0.25

For $1.00, 0.25 pounds of blueberries can be bought.

Final answer:

We can buy 0.25 pounds of blueberries for $1.00.