The area of the metal strips: A = L * W , where L stays for length and W stays for wirth. A = 11 ft * 2 ft ; A = 22 ft^2. If it costs $6 per foot: Total cost = 22 * 6 = $132. Answer: The total cost of a metal strip is $132.
I assume you mean 5/8 of a pound not 58 pounds. In that case convert your total number of pounds into eights to make it easier to calculate. 5 pounds is equal to 40/8 pounds of cheese. Now divide this by 5/8. That equals 8. SO you can make 8 batches.