Answer:The cost of the 7.5 lbs of walnuts be $2.16 .
step by step As given
It costs $3.45 to buy lb of chopped walnuts.
i.e
Now calculate the cost of one pound .
Now calculated the cost of the 7.5 lbs of walnuts .
Cost of 7.5 lbs of walnuts = 7.5 × 0.2875
= $2.16 (Approx)
Therefore the cost of the 7.5 lbs of walnuts be $2.16 .