Question

Beef: $3.50 per lb

Chicken: $1.95 per lb

Question: Mrs. Campbell bought 1/2 lb of beef and 2 lb of chicken. How much did she spend?

Answer 1

1/2 (cost of beef for 1lb) + 2 (cost of chicken for 1lb)

1/2(3.50) + 2(1.95) = 1.75 + 3.9 = 5.65

She spent $5.65

Answer 2

$3.90 for the chicken and $1.75 for the beef