Question

Mr. Roseanne will buy 12 1/2 pounds beef for for a cookout. The price for the first 3 pounds of beef is $4.99 per pound. After that, the price is $4.49 per pound. How much will Mr.Roshan pay for the beef

Answer 1

Answer:

As per the statement:

Mr. Roseanne will buy $12\frac{1}{2}$ pounds beef for for a cookout.

⇒ Weight of the beef he buy = $\frac{25}{2}$ pounds.

It is given that:

The price for the first 3 pounds of beef is $4.99 per pound.

then;

the price for 3 pounds he will pay= $3 \times 4.99 =\ 14.97$

After that, the price is $4.49 per pound.

Remaining weight of beef left  = $\frac{25}{2} -3 = \frac{19}{2}$ pounds.

then;

the price of $\frac{19}{2}$ pounds he will pay = $\frac{19}{2} \times 4.49= \ 42.655$

now, total money he will pay for the $12\frac{1}{2}$ pounds beef = $14.97+42.655 = \ 57.625$

Therefore, $57.625 will Mr. Roseanne pay for the beef