You need first to know how many square feet can each 7-pound bag cover.

covered by each 7p bag.
Then you need to know how many bags will he need to use to cover all the given area;

which means 3 bags, as he cannot buy 2.4 bags!
Now you have how many bags needed, you have to multiply the number of bags by the price of one of them.
3*15.98=47.94$
Please note, the question may also treat 2.4 as a valid option, if so, then the total price will be 2.4*15.98=38.1$
Hope this helps!