A store has apples on sale for $10.00 for 4 pounds. If an apple is approximately 5 ounces, how many apples can you buy for $40.00? Complete the explanation.
Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Given :
A store has apples on sale for $10.00 for 4 pounds.
Weight of an apple = 5 ounces
Total amount = $40
Number of apples that can be bought for $40 = 40/10 × 4
= 16 pounds
1 pound = 16 ounces
So, total weight of apple = 16 × 16 ounces
= 256 ounces
Total apples = 256/5
≈ 51