Question

the table shows the costs of three types of meat John bought at a supermarket. complete the table.

Beef: 2.0 lb (amount purchased) $7.20 (paid) ?(cost per pound. answer needed)
Pork: 2.5 lb (amount purchased) $8.10 (paid) ?(cost per pound. answer needed)
Chicken 3.5 lb (amount purchased $9.80 (paid) ? (cost per pound. answer needed)
Since i am so desparte im offering 34 points!!!

Answer 1

To find the cost per pound you simply divide the amount paid by the amount purchased

For Beef it would be:
$7.20 ÷ 2.0 = $3.60


For Pork it would be:
$8.10 ÷ 2.5 = $3.40


For Chicken it would be:
$9.80 ÷ 3.5 = $2.8