<PRE><B>Question 213616</B>
A whole chicken sells for $7.06 and has a mass of 1.5 kg. A beef shank sells for $10.00 with a mass of 2.5 kg. Compare the per pound cost for each item. 
(1 kg= 2.2 lb)
1.5 kg = 1.5*2.2 lb = 3.3 lb
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2.5 kg = 2.5*2.2 lb = 5.5 lb
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per lb price for chicken = 7.06/3.3 lb = $2.139 per lb.
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per lb price for beef = 10.00/5.5 lb = $1.82 per lb.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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