Question

cherries cost 4.99 per pound if lacey buys 3.5 pounds how much will she pay for the cherries

Answer 1

Lacey will pay $17 for 3.5 pounds of cherries

explanation

Cherries cost $4.99 per pound ($4.99/lb). This is the ratio of interest.

Lacey buys 3.5 pounds. We can determine how much she will pay for the cherries using a conversion fraction.

3.5 lb × ($4.99/lb) = $17.47 ≈ $17

(rounding off to 2 significant figures)

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Answer 2

For 3.5 pounds 27.465