Barry's Blueberry Patch Come and pick your own blueberries for $3.00/lb Purchase prepackaged blueberries for $3.50/lb A family picks 1.7 lb of blueberries and purchases an additional 0.5 lb of prepackaged blueberries. Using the pricing displayed above, which of the following is the total cost of the blueberries?
A. $10.35
B. $7.45
C. $6.85
D. $5.10
$3*1.7 + $3.50*.5 = ?
6.85 ?
Yes.
To find the total cost of the blueberries, we need to calculate the cost of the self-picked blueberries and the cost of the prepackaged blueberries separately, and then sum them up.
For the self-picked blueberries, the family picked 1.7 lb, and the cost is $3.00 per pound. Therefore, the cost of the self-picked blueberries is 1.7 lb * $3.00/lb = $<<1.7*3=5.10>>5.10.
For the prepackaged blueberries, the family purchased 0.5 lb, and the cost is $3.50 per pound. Therefore, the cost of the prepackaged blueberries is 0.5 lb * $3.50/lb = $<<0.5*3.5=1.75>>1.75.
Now, let's add up the costs of the self-picked blueberries and the prepackaged blueberries: $5.10 + $1.75 = $<<5.10+1.75=6.85>>6.85.
Therefore, the total cost of the blueberries is $6.85.
Thus, the correct answer is C. $6.85.