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If ground beef costs $4.99 per pound, what is the cost of 2 3/4

pounds?

a. $1.81
b. $11.48
c. $11.98
d. $13.73

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Step-by-step explanation: We are to find how much would pound of hamburger cost at 4.99 per pound. First of all, changing the given mixed number to an improper fraction to make it easier to solve it further. Rounding off the answer to get $13.72.
User Hua Wei
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Answer:

2 x 4.99 = 9.98

3/4 x 4.99 = 3.7425 round it to 3.74

9.98 + 3.74 = 13.73

Answer: $13.73

Explanation:

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