You pay $9.70 for 2.5 pounds of roasted peanuts. You buy 1.4 pounds of almonds for $8.55 per pound.
a. How much less do roasted peanuts cost per pound than almonds? $
less per pound
b. How much more do you spend on almonds than on roasted peanuts? $
first of all, I WOULD NEVER BUY THAT MANY NUTS
second, i need to get a calculator out real quick
9.70/2.5 = ?
8.55/1.4 = ?
Calculate and compare.
what grade might this be?
well... looks like you got it covered, looks like I did not need to get the calculator then
This is pineapple btw or in Japanese: パイナップル
To find the cost per pound of roasted peanuts, divide the total cost of roasted peanuts by the weight of roasted peanuts in pounds.
Let's calculate it step by step:
a. Cost per pound of roasted peanuts:
Total cost of roasted peanuts = $9.70
Weight of roasted peanuts = 2.5 pounds
Cost per pound of roasted peanuts = Total cost of roasted peanuts / Weight of roasted peanuts
Cost per pound of roasted peanuts = $9.70 / 2.5
Cost per pound of roasted peanuts = $3.88
b. To find how much less roasted peanuts cost per pound than almonds, we subtract the cost per pound of roasted peanuts from the cost per pound of almonds.
Let's calculate it step by step:
Cost per pound of almonds = $8.55 (given)
Less cost per pound = Cost per pound of almonds - Cost per pound of roasted peanuts
Less cost per pound = $8.55 - $3.88
Less cost per pound = $4.67
Therefore, roasted peanuts cost $4.67 less per pound than almonds.
To calculate how much more you spend on almonds than on roasted peanuts, multiply the cost per pound difference by the weight of almonds purchased:
More spend on almonds = Less cost per pound * Weight of almonds
More spend on almonds = $4.67 * 1.4 pounds
More spend on almonds = $6.53
Therefore, you spend $6.53 more on almonds than on roasted peanuts.