Lani buys groceries at the store for 30.25. He spent 5.25 dollars on apples, 3.25 on a box crackers, and the rest on 3 pounds of lunch meat. How much cost, in dollars per pound
Lani spent 5.25 + 3.25 = <<5.25+3.25=8.50>>8.50 dollars on apples and crackers.
He spent 30.25 - 8.50 = <<30.25-8.50=21.75>>21.75 dollars on lunch meat.
Therefore, the cost per pound for lunch meat is 21.75 / 3 = $<<21.75/3=7.25>>7.25 per pound. Answer: \boxed{7.25}.
To determine the cost per pound, we need to find out how much Lani spent on the lunch meat.
Lani's total grocery bill is $30.25, and he spent $5.25 on apples and $3.25 on crackers.
To find out how much he spent on lunch meat, we subtract the cost of apples and crackers from the total grocery bill: $30.25 - $5.25 - $3.25 = $21.75.
Since Lani purchased 3 pounds of lunch meat, we divide the total cost ($21.75) by the weight (3 pounds):
$21.75 / 3 pounds = $7.25.
Therefore, the cost of the lunch meat is $7.25 per pound.
To find the cost per pound of the lunch meat, we need to determine the amount Lani spent on the lunch meat and divide it by the weight of the lunch meat.
First, let's calculate the amount Lani spent on the lunch meat. We know that Lani spent $30.25 in total, $5.25 on apples, and $3.25 on crackers. To find how much he spent on the lunch meat, we subtract the amount spent on apples and crackers from the total amount:
Amount spent on lunch meat = Total amount spent - Amount spent on apples - Amount spent on crackers
Amount spent on lunch meat = $30.25 - $5.25 - $3.25
Amount spent on lunch meat = $21.75
Next, we need to determine the weight of the lunch meat. We are given that Lani bought 3 pounds of lunch meat.
Now, to find the cost per pound, we divide the amount spent on the lunch meat by the weight of the lunch meat:
Cost per pound = Amount spent on lunch meat / Weight of lunch meat
Cost per pound = $21.75 / 3 lbs
Cost per pound = $7.25/lb
Therefore, the cost of the lunch meat is approximately $7.25 per pound.