Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1305079248
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter Review - Exercises - Page 27d: 41

Answer

$\$1.47$ per pound

Work Step by Step

In order to calculate the cost of a pound of peaches in dollars, we first need to convert the cost of the peaches from euros to dollars. Since $1$ euro is equivalent to $\$1.32$, we can multiply $2.45$ euros by $\$1.32$ to find out how much a pound of peaches would cost in dollars. $$2.45\text{ euros}\times \$1.32 = \$3.25\text{ euros}$$ Now, we know that $1$ kilogram is equal to approximately $2.20462$ pounds so we can divide the cost of the peaches in euros by $2.20462$ to find out how much a pound of peaches will cost.$$\frac{3.25}{2.20462}\approx\$1.47$$ So, a pound of peaches will cost $\$1.47$ in dollars.
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