It seems like there may have been some confusion in your question. Let's break it down step-by-step based on what I can understand.
You mentioned:
- You spent a total of $30.25 at the grocery store.
- You bought an apple for $3.25.
- You bought a box of crackers, but the price isn't specified.
- You spent the remaining amount on lunch meat, priced at $10 per pound (assuming "lunch mates" refers to lunch meat).
To find out how much you spent on lunch meat:
- Start with the total amount spent: $30.25
- Subtract the cost of the apple: \(30.25 - 3.25 = 27.00\)
- Let’s denote the price of the box of crackers as \(x\). The remaining amount spent on lunch meat would then be \(27.00 - x\).
Assuming the lunch meat costs $10 per pound, you can express the amount spent on lunch meat in terms of \(x\):
\[\text{Amount spent on lunch meat} = 27.00 - x\]
Since lunch meat is $10 per pound, the amount spent on lunch meat in pounds is:
\[\frac{27.00 - x}{10}\]
If you provide the price of the box of crackers or clarify any missing information, I can help you calculate the number of pounds of lunch meat purchased or answer other questions!
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