Dorian buys 2 pounds of almonds for $21.98 and 3 pounds of dried apricots for $26.25. which is less expensive per pound? how much less expensive? complete the tables of equivalent ratios to you solve. almonds cost wright (lb) 2 dried apricots cost $26.25 weight (lb)

Apricots are less expensive by $2.24 per pound.

Step-by-step explanation:

The cost of 2 pound of almonds for = $21.98

The cost of 1 pound of almonds =

                                                     = $10.99

The cost of 3 pounds dried apricots for = $26.25

The cost of 1 pound dried apricots =

                                                          = $8.75

Difference in cost per pound = 10.99 - 8.75

                                                  = $2.24

Dried apricots are $2.24 per pound less expensive.

b

step-by-step explanation:

a difference is the result of subtraction. while each of these expressions has subtraction in it, a difference will be the result when subtraction is the last operation applied in the order of operations for the expression. this means subtraction must be outside of the parenthesis. only b has this.