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)
The cost for 1 pound of ground beef is $3.75.
To find this, divide the cost by the number of pounds for each row:
- For 10 pounds: 37.50 ÷ 10 = 3.75
- For 8 pounds: 30.00 ÷ 8 = 3.75
- For 6 pounds: 22.50 ÷ 6 = 3.75
- For 4 pounds: 15.00 ÷ 4 = 3.75
So we can see that the cost is the same for each pound: $3.75.