Use the table to answer the question.
Cost of Ground Beef
Pounds Cost
($)
10 37.50
8 30.00
6 22.50
4 15.00
What is the cost for 1 pound of ground beef?
(1 point)
$
3.75
May you double to make sure that it is 3.75
To find the cost per pound of ground beef, we can create a ratio of pounds to cost.
For each row in the table, the cost is equal to the number of pounds multiplied by the cost per pound. Let's calculate the cost per pound using the provided data:
When 10 pounds cost $37.50
Cost per pound = Total cost / Number of pounds
Cost per pound = $37.50 / 10
Cost per pound = $3.75
Therefore, the cost for 1 pound of ground beef is $3.75.