If 2 1/4 pounds of bananas cost $1.89 what is the cost per pound
Answer
Find out the what is the cost per pound .
To proof
Let us assume that the one banana cost be x.
As given in the question
\(2\frac{1}{4}\ pounds\ of\ bananas\ cost\ $1.89\)
\(\frac{9}{4} pounds\ of\ bananas\ cost\ $1.89\)
Than the equation becomes
\(x =\frac{1.89}{\frac{9}{4}}\)
solving
\(x =\frac{1.89}{2.25}\)
x = $0.84(approx)
Therefore the cost of bananas per pound be $0.84(approx) .
Hence proved