Question

Which cost more per pound, a prime rib that cost $31.35 and weighs 5 lbs. or a small car that cost $6,492 and weighs 1,200 lbs? Write the steps you would take to answer this question

Answer 1

Answer: the prime ribs

Step-by-step explanation: the prime ribs cost about 6 dollars per pound and the car cost about 5 dollars per pound

Answer 2

Answer:

Prime Rib

Step-by-step explanation:

Also, DPP stands for Dollar Per Pound

Prime Rib:

$\frac{31.35}{5} = 6.27 DPP$

Small Car:

$\frac{6492}{1200} = 5.41 DPP$

As the question is asking for which cost more per pound, the answer is Prime Rib