Shannon has a booth at the local farmer's market. She sells fresh tomatoes, green beans, and bell peppers at the following prices.

Item Price
tomatoes $1.65 per pound
green beans $1.39 per pound
bell peppers $0.75 each
What should she charge someone who wants 3 pounds of green beans and 2 bell peppers?

Question

Shannon has a booth at the local farmer's market. She sells fresh tomatoes, green beans, and bell peppers at the following prices.

Item	Price
tomatoes	$1.65 per pound
green beans	$1.39 per pound
bell peppers	$0.75 each
What should she charge someone who wants 3 pounds of green beans and 2 bell peppers?

anonymous · Answer

1 pound of green beans = $1.39 1 pound of bell peppers = $0.75
3 pounds of green beans = $1.39 X 3 = $4.17 2 pounds of bell peppers = S0.75 X 2 = $1.50   Total cost = $4.17 + $1.50 = $5.67