Question

Raphael went to the store and bought 2 1/2 pounds of chicken breasts for $9.00. What was the cost per pound of the chicken breasts? Round your answer to the nearest cent,if necessary

Answer 1

To find the answer,we can devide the cost of the chicken breast ($9.00) by the pounds he can get for the cost (2 1/2).

Here's the equation:
$9 \div 2 \frac{1}{2} \\ =9 \times \frac{2}{5} \\ = \frac{18}{5} \\ = 3.6$
Thus,the answer is $3.6 per pound.

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