Jayani bought 8.4 pounds of food for $5.92 per pound. She then split it equally between herself and three friends. If they split the food cost evenly, how much will each friend pay? Round your answer to the nearest penny.(1 point)

Question

Responses

$5.68
$5.68

$12.43
$12.43

$16.58
$16.58

$49.73

Answer 1

First, we need to calculate the total cost of the food Jayani bought.

Total cost = Pounds of food × Price per pound Total cost = 8.4 pounds × $5.92 per pound = $49.73

Next, since Jayani is splitting the total cost evenly among herself and three friends, there are a total of 4 people.

Amount each person pays = Total cost ÷ Number of people Amount each person pays = $49.73 ÷ 4 = $12.4325

Rounding this to the nearest penny:

Amount each person pays = $12.43

Therefore, the correct answer is $12.43.