Question

You are employed at a grain processing plant that sells cornmeal for $1.28 per pound. If a sack of cornmeal weighs 4 pounds 12 ounces, how much does it cost? $6.08 $4.95 $5.12 $6.40

Answer 1

Answer: First Option is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Cost of per pound= $1.28

If a sack of cornmeal weighs = 4 pounds 12 ounces

First we need to convert ounces into pounds ,

as we know that ,

$1\ pound=16\ ounces\\\\1\ ounce=\frac{1}{16}\ pounds\\\\12\ ounces=\frac{12}{16}\ pounds=0.75\ pounds$

Now, total pounds of cornmeal is given by

$4+0.75=4.75\ pounds$

Total cost for 4.75 pounds is given by

$4.75\times 1.28=\ 6.08$

So, First Option is correct.

Answer 2

Answer:

$6.08 is your answer.

Step-by-step explanation: