Paula invited some friends to dinner, and she plans to make fajitas. At the grocery store, she spends $2.56 on red bell peppers and $1.92 on green bell peppers. If both types of bell peppers cost $1.60 per pound, how many total pounds of bell peppers does she buy? Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.____ pounds
Q. Paula invited some friends to dinner, and she plans to make fajitas. At the grocery store, she spends $2.56 on red bell peppers and $1.92 on green bell peppers. If both types of bell peppers cost $1.60 per pound, how many total pounds of bell peppers does she buy? Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.____ pounds
Calculate total cost: Calculate the total cost of bell peppers Paula bought.$2.56 (red bell peppers) + $1.92 (green bell peppers) = $4.48
Determine price per pound: Determine the price per pound of bell peppers. Both red and green bell peppers cost $1.60 per pound.
Calculate total pounds: Calculate the total pounds of bell peppers Paula bought.Total pounds = Total cost / Price per poundTotal pounds = $4.48 / $1.60 = 2.8 pounds