Question

Victoria went shopping for ingredients to make a stew.The table shows the weight and cost of each of the ingredients that she bought.

Which ingredients cost the most per pound?
If the carrots were 0.50 less per pound, how much would victoria have paid for 8.5 pounds of carrots?
Ingredient    Weight (in pounds)      Cost

Potatoes         6.3                              $7.56

Carrots           8.5                              $15.30

Beef               4                                  $9.56

Bell peppers 2.50                            $1.25

(Sorry they're messy)

Answer 1

a) the beef cost the most

b) $125.8

Explanation:

A) 1.2 potatoes

1.8 carrots

2.39 beef

.5 peppers

B) 15.30-.5=14.80 x 8.5=125.8