Question

Ruby’s Market sells smoked meats by the pound. How much more does 1 1/4 pounds of beef cost than 1 1/4 pounds of turkey?

Answer 1

Complete Question:

Ruby's market sells smoked meats by the pound. The prices for several different types of meats are shown in the table

Beef 4.25

Chicken 2.50

Sausage 3.25

Turkey 2.85

How much more does 1 1/4 pounds of beef cost then 1 1/4 pounds of turkey?

Given:

Ruby's market sells smoked meats by the pound

The prices for several different types of meats are:

Beef ------ $ 4.25

Chicken ------- $ 2.50

Sausage ------ $ 3.25

Turkey ------- $ 2.85

To find:

How much more does 1 1/4 pounds of beef cost then 1 1/4 pounds of turkey?

Solution:

We will convert the mixed fraction into simple fractions:

$1\frac{1}{4} = \frac{(4\times 1)+1}{4} = \frac{5}{4}$

The prices of the meats given to us in the table are the price per pound.

Therefore,

Beef:

If the cost of 1 pound beef = $ 4.25

Then, the cost of $\frac{5}{4} \:pounds$ beef = $\frac{5}{4} \times 4.25 = 1.25 \times 4.25 = \ \: 5.31$

Turkey:

If the cost of 1 pound turkey = $ 2.85

Then, the cost of $\frac{5}{4} \:pounds$ turkey = $\frac{5}{4} \times 2.85 = 1.25 \times 2.85 = \ \: 3.56$

Now,

The difference between the price of $\frac{5}{4} \:pounds$ of beef and  $\frac{5}{4} \:pounds$  of turkey is,

= $ 5.31 - $ 3.56

= $ 1.75

Thus, $\frac{5}{4}$ pounds of beef costs $ 1.75 more than $\frac{5}{4}$ pounds of turkey.

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