SOLUTION: Can someone help me on this problem? If a 4.4-pound bag of dog food costs $3.52, what is the cost per pound? Thanks, Ashley

Question 53247: Can someone help me on this problem?
If a 4.4-pound bag of dog food costs $3.52, what is the cost per pound?
Thanks,
Ashley
Answer by AnlytcPhil(1809) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Can someone help me on this problem?
 
If a 4.4-pound bag of dog food costs 
$3.52, what is the cost per pound? 
Thanks,
Ashley

It may help you to remember that the 
little word "PER" always means
"DIVIDED BY" 
(or "OVER", if you prefer)

"Cost PER pound" then means 

"Cost DIVIDED BY pounds",

or if you prefer,

"Cost OVER pounds".

Either way put the cost $3.52 

OVER

the pounds, 4.4 lbs.,

like this


  3.52 dollars
---------------
   4.4 lb

divide that out and get

.8 which should be 
interpreted as

.80 dollars/lb  

or in cents,

80 cents/lb

Edwin

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