Question

Tareq pays $35.34 for 3.1 pounds of salmon. What is the price per pound

of the salmon?
A. $109.55
B. $38.44
C. $11.40
D. $32.24

Answer 1

To calculate the price per pound of salmon, divide the total cost of $35.34 by the weight of 3.1 pounds, which equals $11.40 per pound. Hence, the correct answer is C. $11.40.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the price per pound of the salmon that Tareq pays, we need to divide the total cost by the total weight of the salmon. The total cost is $35.34, and the weight is 3.1 pounds.

So, the calculation to determine the price per pound is:

1. Divide the total cost by the weight of the salmon: $35.34 / 3.1 pounds.
2. Perform the division to find the price per pound.

When we do the division, we get approximately $11.40 per pound.

Therefore, the correct answer is C. $11.40.