Problema Solution
Pears cost $0.92 per pound and apples cost $1.10 per pound.Mr.Bonilla bought 3.75 pounds of pears and 2.1 pounds of apples. How much did he pay for the pears and apples? Explain your answer.
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Multiply the cost per pound for pears, $0.92, with the weight of pears, 3.75 pounds to get the total cost for the pears. Do the same for the apples. To get the together cost add them together:
0.92*3.75 + 1.10*2.1 = $5.76
The apples and pears cost $5.76.