Question

It costs $3.45 to buy 3/4lb of chopped walnuts. How much would it cost to purchase 7.5 lbs of walnuts?

Answer 1

Answer:

The cost of the 7.5 lbs of walnuts be $2.16 . It costs $3.45 to buy lb of chopped walnuts.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Given: It costs $3.45 to buy 3/4lb of chopped walnuts.

To find: How much would it cost to purchase 7.5 lbs of walnuts.

Solution:

According to the question, 3/4 lb of chopped walnuts would cost $3.45. So, if 3/4 lb of chopped walnuts cost $3.45, then 1 lb of chopped walnuts would cost

$1 lb = \frac{3.45}{\frac{3}{4} }$

     $= \frac{3.45*4}{3}$

Now, the cost of 7.5 lbs of walnuts could be found using the following calculation.

$7.5 lb = \frac{3.45*4}{3} * 7.5$

        $= 34.5$

Hence, in order to buy 7.5 lbs of chopped walnuts, we would require $34.5.

Therefore, it would cost $34.5 to purchase 7.5 lbs of walnuts.