Question

Oranges were on sale for $0.45 per pound. Leo bought 12.6 pounds. Which expression shows how to determine the total cost of the oranges? 12.6 times 0.45 12.6 minus 0.45 12.6 + 0.45 12.6 divided by 0.45

Answer 1

Answer:

Option A 12.6 times 0.45

Answer 2

$Given \: cost \: of \: 1 \:pound \: Oranges = \ 0.45$

$Quantity \: oranges \: Leo \: bought = 12.6\: pounds$

$\red{ Total \: cost \: of \: the \: Oranges } \\= (Quantity \:of \: oranges \: bought)\times (cost \:of \: 1 \:pound \: oranges ) \\= 12.6 \times 0.45 \\= \ 5.625$

Therefore .,

$\red{ Total \: cost \: of \: the \: Oranges } \\\green { = 12.6 \times 0.45}$

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