Problem

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

Solution

Step 1 :Calculate the cost of chicken per pound by dividing the total cost of the package by the total weight of the package: \(\frac{5.7}{5} = 1.14\) dollars per pound.

Step 2 :Calculate the cost of two pounds of chicken by multiplying the cost per pound by 2: \(1.14 \times 2 = 2.28\) dollars.

Step 3 :Final Answer: The cost of two pounds of chicken is \(\boxed{2.28}\) dollars.

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