Sandra pays $11 for 2.75 pounds of cheese. What is the cost per pound?

Question

$0.40
$0.44
$4.00
$4.40

Answer 1

To find the cost per pound of cheese, you can divide the total cost by the total weight in pounds.

Here, Sandra pays $11 for 2.75 pounds of cheese.

Cost per pound = Total cost / Total weight Cost per pound = $11 / 2.75 pounds

Calculating this gives:

Cost per pound = $11 / 2.75 = $4.00

Therefore, the cost per pound of cheese is $4.00.