Question

A package of ground beef costs $6.98. The price per pound is $3.86. How many pounds of ground beef are in the package? Round to the nearest hundredth.
A. 1.81
B. 1.80
C. 1.72
D. .27

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 1.81

Step-by-step explanation:

Simply divide $\frac{6.98}{3.86}$ to get $1.8082...$.

This is closer to $1.81$ than it is to $1.80$, so that is how it is rounded.

Then, you have your answer.