SOLUTION: Harry buys cheese at a deli. He buys 1/4 pound of cheese at a cost of x dollars per pound. If he pays $12.25 for 2.5 pounds of cheese, what is the const per pound of cheese? I�

Question 1193196: Harry buys cheese at a deli. He buys 1/4 pound of cheese at a cost of x dollars per pound. If he pays $12.25 for 2.5 pounds of cheese, what is the const per pound of cheese?
I’ve tried pretty much everything. I’ve tried balancing and cannot work it out well enough. The answer choices are
A) $4.90 B) $6.22 C)$9.95 D) $31.12
Please help me!
x, dumbblonde
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Harry buys cheese at a deli. He buys 1/4 pound of cheese at a cost of x dollars per pound.
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Could be.

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If he pays $12.25 for 2.5 pounds of cheese, what is the COST per pound of cheese?
I’ve tried pretty much everything. I’ve tried balancing and cannot work it out well enough.
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Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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To find "dollars per pound", divide dollars (given) by pounds (given).

When you write "I’ve tried pretty much everything", it sounds mysteriously, in all possible aspects . . .

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