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Alan buys a roast that weighs 5.6 pounds and costs $2.25 a pound. Find the amount he pays.

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Answer: $12.60

Since a pound of roast costs $2.25, we will just multiply this to the weight of roast Alan bought,


2.25\frac{\text{ dollars}}{\text{ pound}}*5.6\text{ pounds}=12.6\text{ dollars}

Therefore, Alan paid $12.60

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