$15.86
1) Considering that a grocery store sells steaks at this price, we can write out the following ratios:
Notice that for our convenience, we can convert that Mixed Number into an Improper Fraction following this procedure:
2) Now we can write out the following ratios, and then cross multiply them:
Note that we dealt with decimal numbers and fractions.
3) Hence, the price of 2 3/5 lbs of steak is $15.86