Question

At Shop Wildcat, 2 pounds of crawfish costs $6. At Shop Mustang, 5 pounds of crawfish costs $15. Jacoby says the cost per pound is the same at both shops. Is Jacoby correct? Explain your reasoning.

A. Yes, Jacoby is correct.
B. No, Jacoby is incorrect. The cost per pound is lower at Shop Wildcat.
C. No, Jacoby is incorrect. The cost per pound is higher at Shop Mustang.
D. There is not enough information to determine the cost per pound at each shop.

Answer 1

Jacoby is correct; both Shop Wildcat and Shop Mustang offer crawfish at the same price of $3 per pound.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jacoby is curious if the cost per pound is the same at both Shop Wildcat and Shop Mustang when purchasing crawfish. To verify Jacoby's claim, we calculate the cost per pound at each shop.

At Shop Wildcat, 2 pounds of crawfish costs $6. To find the cost per pound, divide the total cost by the number of pounds:

Cost per pound at Shop Wildcat = $6 ÷ 2 = $3 per pound.

At Shop Mustang, 5 pounds of crawfish costs $15. Using the same method:

Cost per pound at Shop Mustang = $15 ÷ 5 = $3 per pound.

Since both shops offer crawfish at the same rate of $3 per pound, we can confirm that Jacoby is correct. Both shops have the same price per pound for crawfish.