Cost of ground beef

Question

pounds | cost
10 | 37.50
8 | 30.00
6 | 22.50
4 | 15.00

what is the cost for 1 pound of ground beef?

Answer 1

To find the cost per pound of ground beef, we can divide the total cost by the number of pounds for each entry in the table and see if the price per pound remains consistent.

1. For 10 pounds: \[ \text{Cost per pound} = \frac{37.50}{10} = 3.75 , \text{per pound} \]

2. For 8 pounds: \[ \text{Cost per pound} = \frac{30.00}{8} = 3.75 , \text{per pound} \]

3. For 6 pounds: \[ \text{Cost per pound} = \frac{22.50}{6} = 3.75 , \text{per pound} \]

4. For 4 pounds: \[ \text{Cost per pound} = \frac{15.00}{4} = 3.75 , \text{per pound} \]

In all cases, the cost of ground beef is consistently $3.75 per pound.