For example, assume 3 pounds of peaches costs $2.64. Three pounds is equal to 1.36 kg. Step 2 Divide the total cost by the number of pounds to determine the cost of each pound. For the previous example, $2.64 divided by three is equal to 88 cents per pound. Step 3 Divide the ...
so that since then the rise in the CPI probably overstates the true rise in inflation by only about 0.5% per year. Over one or a few years, this is not much; over a period of a decade or two, even half of a percent per year compounds to a more significant amount. In...
and onions are around $1.60 a pound. A head of lettuce is about $1.20. Apples go for about $1.40 and, in the summer months, apricots and peaches are in abundance for around the same price per pound. Melons are about $1.80 during the high season. Baguettes in any local bakery are sol...