Buys groceries at the store for 30.25 he spent 5.24 on a box of crackers and the rest on 3 pounds of lunch meat how much did the lunch meat cost in dollars per pound

To find out how much the lunch meat cost per pound, subtract the cost of the crackers from the total amount spent on groceries: $30.25 - $5.24 = $25.01.

Next, divide the cost of the lunch meat by the weight of the lunch meat: $25.01 / 3 pounds = $8.34 per pound.

Therefore, the lunch meat cost $8.34 per pound.