Kenan bought some deli meat to serve his friends who were coming over to his house after soccer practice. He got 2 1/16 pounds of turkey for $4.85 per pound and 1 5/8 pounds of roast beef for $6.75 per pound. How much did the deli meat cost him?

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Ronin Choi

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11 November, 22:37

Kenan bought some deli meat to serve his friends who were coming over to his house after soccer practice. He got 2 1/16 pounds of turkey for $4.85 per pound and 1 5/8 pounds of roast beef for $6.75 per pound. How much did the deli meat cost him?

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Keagan Hebert · Answer 1

He spent $20.95.

Turkey: 4.85:16 =.303

(4.85) (2) = 9.70 +.303 = 10.003

Roast Beef: 6.75:8=.84

(6.75) (1) = 6.75 + (.84) (5) = 6.75+4.2=10.95

10.003+10.95=20.95