To determine the cost of 2 pounds of boysenberries when a 3-ounce basket costs 54 cents, follow these steps:
### Step 1: Understanding the Problem and Conversions
1. We need to find the cost of 2 pounds of boysenberries.
2. We know that a 3-ounce basket of boysenberries costs 54 cents.
3. We need to convert pounds to ounces because the given information is in ounces.
### Step 2: Converting Pounds to Ounces
1 pound = 16 ounces
Therefore,
2 pounds = 2 16 = 32 ounces
### Step 3: Finding the Cost per Ounce
We know the cost of a 3-ounce basket, which is 54 cents. To find the cost per ounce:
Cost of 3 ounces = 54 cents
Cost per ounce = (Cost of 3 ounces) / (Number of ounces in the basket)
Cost per ounce = 54 cents / 3 ounces = 18 cents per ounce
### Step 4: Calculating the Total Cost for 2 Pounds (32 Ounces)
Now that we know the cost per ounce, we can calculate the total cost for 32 ounces (which is 2 pounds):
Total cost = (Number of ounces) (Cost per ounce)
Total cost = 32 ounces * 18 cents per ounce
Total cost = 576 cents
### Step 5: Converting Cents to Dollars
Since there are 100 cents in a dollar, we convert the total cost from cents to dollars:
Total cost in dollars = 576 cents / 100
Total cost in dollars = [tex]$5.76
### Conclusion
The cost of 2 pounds of boysenberries is $[/tex]5.76.
