Answer: 175 pounds
Work Shown:
x = number of pounds of strawberries purchased
1.38x = cost of buying those x pounds of strawberries, at $1.38 a pound
1.38x = 241.50
x = (241.50)/(1.38)
x = 175
As a check,
1.38*x = 1.38*175 = 241.50
which confirms the answer
