Question

.Rachel goes shopping at HEB. She buys 1.4 pounds of ground beef. The cost per pound for ground beef is $2.50 per pound. She also buys a can of tomato sauce for $1.99 and a package of spaghetti for $1.75. What was the total amount that she paid for these items?

Answer 1

total: 7.24

adding all these up, we get $7.24

she pays:
$3.50 for 1.4lbs of ground beef (1.4 x 2.50)
$1.99 for sauce
$1.75 for spaghetti

Answer 2

$2.50*1.4= $3.50
+$1.99+$1.75= $7.24

$7.24 is your answer