Justin is cooking dinner this week for his grandparents. He bought 1.5 pounds of green beans and 0.5 pounds of mushrooms to make a casserole. Green beans cost $2.20 per pound, and mushrooms cost $3.50 per pound. How much money did Justin spend in all?

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The cost of the green beans is 1.5 pounds * $2.20/pound = $<<1.5*2.20=3.30>>3.30
The cost of the mushrooms is 0.5 pounds * $3.50/pound = $<<0.5*3.50=1.75>>1.75
The total cost is $3.30 + $1.75 = $<<3.30+1.75=5.05>>5.05. Answer: \boxed{5.05}.