Question

A grocery store sells steak for $6.10 per pound.What would be the cost of 2 3/5 lb of steak?

Answer 1

2 and 3/5 pounds of steak, is 2.6 pounds of steak.
Multiply that with the cost per pound.

2.6 x 6.10 = $15.86

Answer 2

The cost of 2 3/5 lb of steak is:

$ 15.86

Explanation:

It is given that:

A grocery store sells steak for $6.10 per pound.

i.e. Cost of 1 pound of steak = $ 6.10

Now, we are asked to find the cost of 2 3/5 lb(pound) of steak.

We know that:

`2(3)/(5)=(2* 5+3)/(5)\\\\2(3)/(5)=(13)/(5)`

Cost of 13/5 pounds of steak= (13/5)×6.10

i.e.

Cost of 13/5 pounds of steak=$ 15.86