use the given table to answer the question

Question

cost of chicken
lbs
10
8
6
4
cost
17.50
14.00
10.50
7.00
what is the cost for 1 pound of chicken?

Answer 1

To find the cost per pound of chicken, we can take the cost for each amount of chicken and divide by the number of pounds. Here are the calculations based on the given data:

• For 10 lbs: \[ \text{Cost per pound} = \frac{17.50}{10} = 1.75 \]

• For 8 lbs: \[ \text{Cost per pound} = \frac{14.00}{8} = 1.75 \]

• For 6 lbs: \[ \text{Cost per pound} = \frac{10.50}{6} = 1.75 \]

• For 4 lbs: \[ \text{Cost per pound} = \frac{7.00}{4} = 1.75 \]

In all cases, the cost for 1 pound of chicken is \(1.75\).