Each peach costs $0.56 and the equations used to solve that is [tex]4x= 2.24[/tex] where x is the cost of 1 peach.
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1:
It is given that all the peaches weigh the same and that 4 peaches weigh 1 pound.
Assume that each peach costs x.
So the cost for 4 peaches is given by [tex]4x.[/tex]
Step 2:
The cost of 1 pound of peaches is given as $2.24.
1 pound of peaches[tex]=4x.[/tex]
So [tex]4x= 2.24, x = \frac{2.24}{4}.[/tex]
[tex]x = 0.56.[/tex]
So each peach costs $0.56.
