This table displays the price of ground beef based on weight in pounds.

Question

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 find the cost per pound of ground beef, you can divide the total cost by the number of pounds.

For instance, let's calculate the cost for 10 pounds:

• Cost for 10 pounds = $37.50
• Cost per pound = $37.50 / 10 = $3.75

We can verify this by checking other weights:

For 8 pounds:

• Cost for 8 pounds = $30.00
• Cost per pound = $30.00 / 8 = $3.75

For 6 pounds:

• Cost for 6 pounds = $22.50
• Cost per pound = $22.50 / 6 = $3.75

For 4 pounds:

• Cost for 4 pounds = $15.00
• Cost per pound = $15.00 / 4 = $3.75

In each case, the cost for 1 pound of ground beef is $3.75.