Question

A store sells 1 3/4 pound package of roast beef for $12. what is the unit price?

Answer 1

Unit price of roast beef = $6.86

Explanation:

Given:

Cost of
`1(3)/(4)` pound package of roast beef = $12

Find:

Unit price of roast beef

Computation:

Unit price of roast beef = Cost of 1 pound package of roast beef

`1(3)/(4)` pound package of roast beef = 7 / 4 = 1.75 pound package of roast beef

Cost of 1 pound package of roast beef = Total cost / Total mass

Cost of 1 pound package of roast beef = 12 / 1.75

Cost of 1 pound package of roast beef = 6.857

Unit price of roast beef = $6.86