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Roast beef costs $8.49 per pound. what is the cost of 2 pounds of roast beef?

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$8.49 for 1 pound, so  $16.98 for 2 pounds
User Aladdin Gallas
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Hello! If each pound of roast beef costs $8.49, two pounds of roast beef will cost $16.98.
To solve this, I set up a fraction of cost/pounds.

(8.49)/(1)

(x)/(2)
To find the cost for 2 pounds, multiply the numerator by 2.

(16.98)/(2)

Hope this helps! :)
User Kamil Solecki
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