SOLUTION: if 3.5 pounds of ground beef cost $9.77 how much does 5.6 pounds cost

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Question 660622: if 3.5 pounds of ground beef cost $9.77 how much does 5.6 pounds cost
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find cost per pound, then multiply cost per pound by 5.6 pounds
$9.77 dollars /3.5 pounds = 2.79 dollars per pound
2.79 dollars/pound(5.6 pounds) = $15.62