document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143172>Question 143172</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9781567655858/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marty bought 5 lbs. of apples for 98 cents a pound. a week later, she bought 7 lbs. of apples for 74 cents. what was the average price per pound that marty paid for apples? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We'll do the \"average\" in arithmetic,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the 1st week, Marty spent:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 lbs *$0.98/lb= $4.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A week later, Marty spent:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 lbs* $0.74/lb= $5.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So for the average, ($4.9+$5.18)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $5.04/lb. Thus is the average Marty paid per pound for the apples<BR>\n" );
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