In one store, bananas cost 60 cents per pound. The cost, in dollars, of x pounds of bananas is 0.6x. What is the cost of 2.50 pounds of bananas?

A) $0.42

B) $4.17

C) $1.50

D) $1.70

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Bunny Rabbit

20 June, 06:05

In one store, bananas cost 60 cents per pound. The cost, in dollars, of x pounds of bananas is 0.6x. What is the cost of 2.50 pounds of bananas?

A) $0.42

B) $4.17

C) $1.50

D) $1.70

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Answers (2)

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Moises Lyons · Answer 1

That would be 0.6 * 2.50 dollars (replacing the x by 2.50)

Answer is $1.50

C

Ray Goodwin · Answer 2

bananas cost 60 cents per pound

The cost, in dollars, of x pounds of bananas is 0.6x

if 2.50 pounds of bananas then

0.6 (2.5) = 1.50

answer

C) $1.50

In one store, bananas cost 60 cents per pound. The cost, in dollars, of x pounds of bananas is 0.6x. What is the cost of 2.50 pounds of bananas?A) $0.42B) $4.17C) $1.50D) $1.70

In one store, bananas cost 60 cents per pound. The cost, in dollars, of x pounds of bananas is 0.6x. What is the cost of 2.50 pounds of bananas?

A) $0.42

B) $4.17

C) $1.50

D) $1.70