Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0134467795

ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-779-5

Chapter 5 - Ratio and Proportion - Review Exercises - Page 373: 38

Answer

$$23.74 \ dollars$$

Work Step by Step

We first write the ratios on either side of the equal sign. We use x to denote the cost of 5.6 pounds of beef. Doing this, we find: $$ \frac{3.5}{14.84}=\frac{5.6}{x} \\ 3.5x=83.1 \\ x=23.74 \ dollars$$

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