SOLUTION: Can you please help me with this problem. I was trying to figure it out, so I wrote 100pnds divided by x. If a wholesaler buys 100 pounds of shrimp for x dollars, then what is t

Algebra ->  Expressions-with-variables -> SOLUTION: Can you please help me with this problem. I was trying to figure it out, so I wrote 100pnds divided by x. If a wholesaler buys 100 pounds of shrimp for x dollars, then what is t      Log On


   

Question 282722: Can you please help me with this problem. I was trying to figure it out, so I wrote 100pnds divided by x.
If a wholesaler buys 100 pounds of shrimp for x dollars, then what is the price per pound?
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, oberobic:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If I buy one pound for 1 dollar, what is the price per pound? 1 Dollar
Now if I buy 2 pounds for a dollar, what is the price per pound? 1/2 dollar
If I buy 5 pounds for 2 dollars what is the price per pound? 2/5 dollar (40 cents) per pound.
so 100 pounds for x dollars is x/100 dollars per pound

Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The key to this problem is to keep track of your units of measurement.
Oftentimes the units of measurement will help you figure out what to divide by what or what to multiply by what.
.
The shrimp is priced at $ per lb, which is shown as $/lb.
That tells you you need to divide the $ by the lb.
.
He paid $x for 100 lb.
.
So it would be $x/100 lb = x/100 $/lb
.
Done.