Question

1. simone paid $5.99 for 3.5 pounds of oranges. how much was each pound of oranges? round to the nearest cent. $0.017 $17.10 $0.17 $1.71

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the formula for unit price

To find the price per pound (unit price), we use the formula: Unit Price = Total Cost / Total Quantity. Here, the total cost is $5.99 and the total quantity is 3.5 pounds.

Step2: Perform the division

We calculate $5.99 \div 3.5$. Using a calculator, $5.99\div3.5 \approx 1.7114$.

Step3: Round to the nearest cent

Rounding 1.7114 to the nearest cent (two decimal places), we look at the third decimal place which is 1. Since 1 < 5, we round down, so we get 1.71.

Answer:

D. $1.71