Bob the builder bought 4.4 pounds of nails for $24.64. How much does one pound of nail cost?
Do you think you should
add?
subtract?
multiply?
divide?
What answer do you get?
Divide . I got $5.60
Right! $5.60 a pound
Thank you
You're welcome.
To find out how much one pound of nails costs, you need to divide the total cost by the total weight of the nails purchased.
Total cost of 4.4 pounds of nails = $24.64
To find the cost of one pound of nails:
Cost of one pound of nails = Total cost / Total weight
Cost of one pound of nails = $24.64 / 4.4 pounds
Now, let's calculate the cost of one pound of nails:
Cost of one pound of nails = $24.64 / 4.4 pounds
Cost of one pound of nails = $5.60 per pound
Therefore, one pound of nails costs $5.60.