Question

spiral review

1. a grocery store has three types of fish for sale. carp costs $5 for 3 pounds, mullet costs $4 for 2 pounds, and herring costs $3 for 2 pounds. which costs the least per pound? circle one.

carp mullet herring
show or explain your thinking.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate cost per pound of carp

Cost per - pound of carp = $\frac{5}{3}\approx1.67$ dollars per pound.

Step2: Calculate cost per pound of mullet

Cost per - pound of mullet = $\frac{4}{2}=2$ dollars per pound.

Step3: Calculate cost per pound of herring

Cost per - pound of herring = $\frac{3}{2}=1.5$ dollars per pound.

Step4: Compare the costs

$1.5<1.67 < 2$, so herring has the lowest cost per pound.

Answer:

Herring