Astore has apples on sale for $5.00 for 2 pounds. if an apple is approximately 5 ounces, how many apples can you buy for $30.00? complete the explanation. the cost per pound of the apples on sale is $. you can buy pounds of apples for $30.00. since 1 pound = 16 ounces, so there are about apples in each pound. you can buy approximately apples for $30.00.