A bag of pears weighs 6.75 pounds. The pears cost $2.39 per pound. What is the total cost of the pears?
6.75 * 2.39 = ?
Is it $16.31
You have reversed the last two digits.
I get $16.13
To find the total cost of the pears, we need to multiply the weight of the pears by the cost per pound.
Step 1: Find the weight of the pears.
The weight of the pears is given as 6.75 pounds.
Step 2: Find the cost per pound of the pears.
The cost per pound is given as $2.39.
Step 3: Multiply the weight of the pears by the cost per pound.
6.75 pounds * $2.39/pound = $<<6.75*2.39=16.0825>>16.08 (rounded to two decimal places).
Therefore, the total cost of the pears is $16.08.