Question

At the grocery store, sliced turkey deli meat is on sale for $11 for 2 pounds. a. What is the cost per pound of sliced turkey deli meat? b. Write an equation to represent the cost "y" of sliced turkey deli meat measured in "x" pounds. *

Answer 1

Answer:

- $5.5 per pound

- $y = 5.5x$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$11 for 2 pounds

Solving (a): Cost per pound

This is calculated by dividing $11 by 2 pounds

$Cost\ per\ pound = \frac{\ 11}{2\ lb}$

$Cost\ per\ pound = \ 5.5/\ lb$

Hence, the cost per pound is $5.5 per pound

Solving (b): Represent as an equation.

If 1 pound costs $5.5 (as shown in (a))

Then

x pounds costs $5.5 * x

$Cost = 5.5 * x$

$Cost = 5.5x$

This cost is represented with y

$y = 5.5x$