Question

luther owns a farm where he grows red and green tomatoes. he sells both types of tomatoes for $1.70 per pound. one customer bought 10.6 pounds of red tomatoes and 8.3 pounds of green tomatoes. how much money did luther earn in all from that sale?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total tomato weight

$10.6 + 8.3 = 18.9$ pounds

Step2: Compute total earnings

$18.9 \times 1.70 = 32.13$

Answer:

$\$32.13$