Erica buys 5 3/4 lb bag of candy in a 31/3 lb bag of candy. If each pound of candy costs $1.35, how much will Erica pay for both bags of candy?
First, we need to find out how many bags of candy Erica buys by dividing the total weight of candy she buys by the weight of each bag:
5 3/4 / 31/3 = (23/4) / (10/3) = (23/4) * (3/10) = 69/40 = 1.725
So Erica buys 1.725 bags of candy.
Next, we need to find out how much Erica pays for both bags of candy by multiplying the number of bags by the cost per pound:
Total cost = 1.725 * 1.35 * 3.3 = $6.220875
Therefore, Erica will pay $6.22 for both bags of candy.