document.write( "Question 282722: Can you please help me with this problem. I was trying to figure it out, so I wrote 100pnds divided by x.\r
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document.write( "If a wholesaler buys 100 pounds of shrimp for x dollars, then what is the price per pound? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #205263 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If I buy one pound for 1 dollar, what is the price per pound? 1 Dollar \n" ); document.write( "Now if I buy 2 pounds for a dollar, what is the price per pound? 1/2 dollar \n" ); document.write( "If I buy 5 pounds for 2 dollars what is the price per pound? 2/5 dollar (40 cents) per pound. \n" ); document.write( "so 100 pounds for x dollars is x/100 dollars per pound \n" ); document.write( " |