Question

1. You buy rice at $0.71 a pound. One batch of fried rice requires 6.5 pounds of rice. How much does the rice for one batch cost? Round to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

$4.62

Explanation:

If 1 pound of rice is $0.71, then 6.5 pounds times $0.71 for each pound would be $4.615. If you round it to the nearest cent, it would be $4.62.