You buy 3 pounds of organic apples for $7.50. The graph shows the price for regular apples. what is the 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 get the rate for each type of apple, we can use the information given and the slope of the graph.
The total cost for 3 pounds of organic apples is $7.50, so the rate for organic apples is $7.50/3 pounds = $2.50/pound.
Looking at the graph, we can see that the price for regular apples is $0.50 higher than the price for organic apples when the quantity is 3 pounds. This means that the rate for regular apples is $2.50 + $0.50 = $3.00/pound.
Therefore, the correct answer is A. Organic $2.50/pound; regular $3.00/pound.