Question

Mr bones bought 3 1/4 pounds of chicken breast for $15.60 and 2 3/4 pounds of chopped meat for $3.29 per pound. What is the price per pound of the chicken?

Answer 1

Answer:

$1\ pound$ of the chicken will costs $$4.8$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given price of $3\frac{1}{4}$ pounds of chicken breast for $$15.60$.

We need to find the price per pound of the chicken.

First we will simplify the fraction that is $3\frac{1}{4}$

$3\frac{1}{4}=\frac{12+1}{4}\\\\=\frac{13}{4}=3.25$

So, $3.25\ pounds$ of chicken costs $$15.60$

Now, $1\ pound$ of the chicken will costs $\frac{15.60}{3.25}=4.8$

So, $1\ pound$ of the chicken will costs $$4.8$