Question

Almonds cost $3.49 per pound. A bag of almonds costs $6.95. To the nearest whole pound, about how many pounds of almonds are in the bag?

Answer 1

There are about 2 pounds in the bag.

Explanation:

The clue is in the word "about" how many pounds.

Let's estimate by rounding.

Almonds cost about `3.50` per pound.

A bag costs about `$7.00`

`$7 div $3.50 = 2`

There are about 2 pounds in the bag.