You buy 3 pounds of organic apples for $7.50. The graph shows the price for regular apples. What is the unit rate for each type of apple?
A) organic $2.50/pound; regular $3.00/pound
B) organic $0.40/pound; regular $0.50/pound
C) organic $2.50/pound; regular $2.00/pound
D) none of the above
A) organic $2.50/pound; regular $3.00/pound
To find the unit rate for organic apples, divide the total cost by the total pounds: $7.50 / 3 pounds = $2.50/pound
To find the unit rate for regular apples from the graph, the price for 3 pounds of regular apples would be $9. So, $9 / 3 pounds = $3.00/pound
Therefore, the correct answer is A) organic $2.50/pound; regular $3.00/pound.