Question

One pound of beef costs $4.25. One pound of turkey cost $2.85. How much more does 1.25 pounds of the beef cost than 1.25 pounds of turkey?

Answer 1

Beef= 5.75

Turkey=4.35

Beef cost is $1.40 more than turkey.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: $1.75

Explanation:

Increase 1.25 by 4.25

5.31

Presently increase 1.25 by 2.85

3.56

Take away 3.56 from 5.31

1.75