Question

A chili recipe calls for 2 pounds of ground pork and 3.5 pounds of ground beef. The cost of ground beef per pound is $0.20 less than twice the cost of ground pork. If the total cost of meat for the recipe is $15.05, what is the cost per pound of ground pork?

Answer 1

Answer:

$1.87

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the amount of ground pork =2 pounds and

the amount of ground beef =3.5 pounds.

Let the cost of ground pork= $x per pound

So, the cost of the 2 pounds pork = $2x

As the cost of ground beef per pound is $0.20 less than twice the cost of ground pork, so

the cost of ground beef =$ 2x-0.20 per pound

So, the cost of 3.5 pounds ground beef =$ 3(2x-0.20)

Total cost of meat = $15.05

$\Righatarrow 2x +3(2x-0.20)=15.05$

$\Righatarrow 8x-0.60=15.05$

$\Rightarrow 8x=15.05-0.20=14.45$

$\Rightarrow x=14.95/8=1.87$

Hence, the cost of ground pork= $1.87 per pound