Problem

10. Chicken costs $5.70 for a 5 -pound package.
At this rate, what would two pounds of chicken cost?
$1.14
$2.85
$2.28
$0.57

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Final Answer: The cost of two pounds of chicken is 2.28 dollars.

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Step 1 :Calculate the cost of chicken per pound by dividing the total cost of the package by the total weight of the package: 5.75=1.14 dollars per pound.

Step 2 :Calculate the cost of two pounds of chicken by multiplying the cost per pound by 2: 1.14×2=2.28 dollars.

Step 3 :Final Answer: The cost of two pounds of chicken is 2.28 dollars.

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