Luther owns a farm where he grows red and green tomatoes. He sells both types of tomatoes for $1.70 per pound. One customer bought 10.6 pounds of red tomatoes and 8.3 pounds of green tomatoes. How much money did Luther earn in all from that sale?$____
Q. Luther owns a farm where he grows red and green tomatoes. He sells both types of tomatoes for $1.70 per pound. One customer bought 10.6 pounds of red tomatoes and 8.3 pounds of green tomatoes. How much money did Luther earn in all from that sale?$____
Calculate total weight of tomatoes: Calculate the total weight of tomatoes sold. 10.6 pounds (red tomatoes) + 8.3 pounds (green tomatoes) = 18.9 pounds.
Calculate total earnings: Calculate the total earnings from the sale.$1.70 per pound ×18.9 pounds = $32.13.