Question

Mr. Roseanne will buy 12 1/2 pounds beef for for a cookout. The price for the first 3 pounds of beef is $4.99 per pound. After that, the price is $4.49 per pound. How much will Mr.Roshan pay for the beef

Answer 1

As per the statement:

Mr. Roseanne will buy
`12(1)/(2)` pounds beef for for a cookout.

⇒ Weight of the beef he buy =
`(25)/(2)` pounds.

It is given that:

The price for the first 3 pounds of beef is $4.99 per pound.

then;

the price for 3 pounds he will pay=
`3 * 4.99 =\$ 14.97`

After that, the price is $4.49 per pound.

Remaining weight of beef left =
`(25)/(2) -3 = (19)/(2)` pounds.

then;

the price of
`(19)/(2)` pounds he will pay =
`(19)/(2) * 4.49= \$42.655`

now, total money he will pay for the
`12(1)/(2)` pounds beef =
`14.97+42.655 = \$57.625`

Therefore, $57.625 will Mr. Roseanne pay for the beef