Leilani buys groceries at the store for $30.25. He spent $5.25 on apples $3.25 on a box of crackers and the rest on 3 pounds of lunchmeat. How much does the lunchmeat cost in dollars per pound
Leilani spent a total of $5.25 + $3.25 = $<<5.25+3.25=8.50>>8.50 on apples and crackers.
So she spent $30.25 - $8.50 = $<<30.25-8.5=21.75>>21.75 on lunchmeat.
Therefore, the cost of the lunchmeat per pound is $21.75/3 lbs = $<<21.75/3=7.25>>7.25. Answer: \boxed{7.25}.
To figure out how much the lunchmeat costs per pound, we need to subtract the prices of the apples and crackers from the total amount spent on groceries.
Total amount spent on groceries = $30.25
Amount spent on apples = $5.25
Amount spent on crackers = $3.25
Amount spent on lunchmeat = Total amount spent on groceries - Amount spent on apples - Amount spent on crackers
Amount spent on lunchmeat = $30.25 - $5.25 - $3.25
Amount spent on lunchmeat = $21.75
To find the cost of lunchmeat per pound, we need to divide the amount spent on lunchmeat by the number of pounds of lunchmeat bought.
Number of pounds of lunchmeat = 3
Cost of lunchmeat per pound = Amount spent on lunchmeat / Number of pounds of lunchmeat
Cost of lunchmeat per pound = $21.75 / 3
Cost of lunchmeat per pound = $7.25
Therefore, the lunchmeat costs $7.25 per pound.
To find the cost of lunchmeat in dollars per pound, we need to determine how much money Leilani spent on lunchmeat and the weight of the lunchmeat in pounds.
From the given information, we know that Leilani spent $30.25 in total. He spent $5.25 on apples and $3.25 on a box of crackers. Therefore, the remaining amount he spent on lunchmeat is:
Total amount spent - Amount spent on apples - Amount spent on crackers
$30.25 - $5.25 - $3.25 = $21.75
So, Leilani spent $21.75 on lunchmeat.
Next, we know that he bought 3 pounds of lunchmeat. Therefore, we can divide the amount spent on lunchmeat by the weight of lunchmeat to find the cost per pound:
Cost per pound = Amount spent on lunchmeat / Weight of lunchmeat
Cost per pound = $21.75 / 3 pounds
Using division, we can calculate the cost per pound:
Cost per pound = $7.25 per pound
Therefore, the cost of lunchmeat in dollars per pound is $7.25.