alanforde800Maximus wrote:Aunt Maura spends $12 on mangoes at a local merchant. If Aunt Maura bought the mangoes at a shopping center instead, she could purchase an extra pound of mangoes for the same amount of money. The mangoes are $1 cheaper per pound at the shopping center than at the local merchant. What is the price per pound of mangoes at the local merchant?
a) $3
b) $4
c) $5
d) $6
e) $7
We can PLUG IN THE ANSWERS, which represent the price per pound at the local merchant.
When the correct answer choice is plugged in, Aunt Maura will be able to purchase an extra pound of mangoes at the shopping center.
Answer choice B: $4
Number of pounds purchased at the local merchant = (total spent)/(price per pound) = 12/4 = 3 pounds.
Since the price per pound at the shopping center is $1 less, the price per pound at the shopping center = 4-1 = $3.
Number of pounds that could be purchased at the shopping center = (total spent)/(price per pound) = 12/3 = 4 pounds.
Success!
The correct answer is
B.
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