Question

Ms. Williams purchased 2 1/2 lbs of coffee. If the coffee costs $8/lb, how much did she spend on coffee? *Ms. Williams purchased 2 1/2 lbs of coffee. If the coffee costs $8/lb, how much did she spend on coffee? *

Answer 1

Answer:

price of coffee = $8/lbs

amount purchased = 2.5 lbs (2 1/2 that is)

multiply price per lbs with quantity purchased.

= 8 × 2.5 = 20.

therefore, she spent $20 on the coffee (as she purchased 2.5lbs of the $8 per lbs coffee)

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