Question

Stanley bought 3.5 pounds of steak and a carton of orange juice for $4.95 and paid the cashier $27.70. What is the price per pound of steak?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

From the problem statement, the following equation can be formed:

$3.5P + 4.95 = 27.70$

where $P$ is the price of steak per pound. Solving for $P$ will give us our answer:

$3.5P = 22.75$

$P = 6.50$