Question

Miss Lawrence buys 8 ounces of smoked salmon at $17.98 per pound. How much money does Miss Lawrence spend on the smoked salmon?

16 ounces= 1 pound

Answer 1

The answer is 8.99$

Answer 2

So if 16 ounces is one pound, 8 ounces is half a pound, If you buy a half pound at $17.98 per pound you multiply 17.98 by .5

So your answer is $8.99