Question

Stanley bought 3.5 pounds of steak and a carton of orange juice for $4.95 and paid the cashier $27.70. What is the price per pound of steak?

Answer 1

Explanation:

From the problem statement, the following equation can be formed:

`3.5P + 4.95 = 27.70`

where
`P` is the price of steak per pound. Solving for
`P` will give us our answer:

`3.5P = 22.75`

`P = 6.50`