Question
Nadia bought 4.3 pounds of ham on Tuesday and 1.7 pounds of ham on Wednesday. She spent a total of $41.94. What was the price of the ham per pound?
$5.74
$6.99
$9.36
$16.13
$5.74
$6.99
$9.36
$16.13
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the price per pound of the ham, we first need to calculate the total weight of ham Nadia purchased:
\[
\text{Total weight} = 4.3 \text{ pounds} + 1.7 \text{ pounds} = 6.0 \text{ pounds}
\]
Next, we know that she spent a total of $41.94 for 6.0 pounds of ham. To find the price per pound, we divide the total amount spent by the total weight:
\[
\text{Price per pound} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Total weight}} = \frac{41.94}{6.0}
\]
Now, we perform the division:
\[
\text{Price per pound} = 6.99
\]
Thus, the price of the ham per pound is **$6.99**.
\[
\text{Total weight} = 4.3 \text{ pounds} + 1.7 \text{ pounds} = 6.0 \text{ pounds}
\]
Next, we know that she spent a total of $41.94 for 6.0 pounds of ham. To find the price per pound, we divide the total amount spent by the total weight:
\[
\text{Price per pound} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Total weight}} = \frac{41.94}{6.0}
\]
Now, we perform the division:
\[
\text{Price per pound} = 6.99
\]
Thus, the price of the ham per pound is **$6.99**.