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Neil is buying steak for a cookout on Saturday. Steak is on sale for $9.62 per pound. If he buys 7.5 pounds of steak, how much money does he spend?

User Peter Cerba
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Answer:

$72.15

Explanation:

1 pound = $9.62

7.5 pounds = $9.62 × 7.5

= $72.15

User Farukest
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Answer:

$72.15

Explanation:

x= pounds of steak

$
9.62x = money spent on steaks

If Neil buys 7.5 pounds of steak then x =7.5

$9.62(7.5) = $72.15

User MatthieuBizien
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