Kendra has a black walnut tree in her yard. To make extra money this fall, she gathers the walnuts off the ground and sells them for $0.45 per pound. If she gathers 53.4 pounds, how much money does she make?$____
Q. Kendra has a black walnut tree in her yard. To make extra money this fall, she gathers the walnuts off the ground and sells them for $0.45 per pound. If she gathers 53.4 pounds, how much money does she make?$____
Identify total weight: Identify the total weight of walnuts Kendra has gathered and the price per pound.- Kendra has 53.4 pounds of walnuts.- The price per pound is $0.45.- Calculation: Multiply the total pounds by the price per pound to find the total earnings.- 53.4 pounds ×$0.45 per pound = $24.03
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