Question
Miss Lawrence buys 8 ounces of smoked salmon at $17.98 per pound. How much money does miss Lawrence spend on the smoked salmon?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To calculate how much Miss Lawrence spends on 8 ounces of smoked salmon at a price of $17.98 per pound, we first need to convert ounces to pounds.
There are 16 ounces in a pound, so:
\[
\text{Weight in pounds} = \frac{8 \text{ ounces}}{16 \text{ ounces per pound}} = 0.5 \text{ pounds}
\]
Now, we can calculate the cost by multiplying the weight in pounds by the price per pound:
\[
\text{Cost} = 0.5 \text{ pounds} \times 17.98 \text{ dollars per pound} = 8.99 \text{ dollars}
\]
Thus, Miss Lawrence spends **$8.99** on the smoked salmon.
There are 16 ounces in a pound, so:
\[
\text{Weight in pounds} = \frac{8 \text{ ounces}}{16 \text{ ounces per pound}} = 0.5 \text{ pounds}
\]
Now, we can calculate the cost by multiplying the weight in pounds by the price per pound:
\[
\text{Cost} = 0.5 \text{ pounds} \times 17.98 \text{ dollars per pound} = 8.99 \text{ dollars}
\]
Thus, Miss Lawrence spends **$8.99** on the smoked salmon.