At the neighborhood grocery, 44 pounds of ground beef cost dollar sign, 26$26. Avery spent dollar sign, 29, point, 6, 4$29.64 on ground beef. How many pounds of ground beef did she buy, to the nearest hundredth of a pound?
Avery spent dollar sign, 29.64 on 44 pounds of ground beef. To find out how many pounds she bought, we can set up a proportion:
$26 / 44 pounds = $29.64 / x pounds
Cross multiplying, we get:
$26 * x = $29.64 * 44
x = $29.64 * 44 / $26
x = 51.46 pounds
Therefore, Avery bought approximately 51.46 pounds of ground beef.