Graphing Linear Equations Unit Test

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Question
Use the table to answer the question.

This table displays the price of ground beef based on weight in pounds.
Cost of Ground Beef
Pounds Cost
($)
10 37.50
8 30.00
6 22.50
4 15.00
What is the cost for 1 pound of ground beef?

(1 point)
$

Answer 1

To determine the cost for 1 pound of ground beef, we can find the cost per pound based on the values in the table.

The cost for 10 pounds is $37.50. To calculate the cost per pound:

Cost per pound = Total Cost / Total Pounds Cost per pound = 37.50 / 10 = 3.75

Thus, the cost for 1 pound of ground beef is $3.75.