Mrs. jackson purchased 5-pound package of ground beef for $12.40. she decided to use 8 ounces each day for dinner recipes. what was the cost of ground beef per meal?

$1.55

Step-by-step explanation:

Okay, we know that there are 16 ounces in one pound. Since Mrs. Jackson purchased 5 pounds, we need to multiply the amount of ounces in one pound by 5.

16 × 5 = 80

Now that is out of the way, we need to find out how many meals she could have by using 8 ounces of the meat each day.

80 × 8 = 10

Now we divide the amount of meals with the cost of the ground beef.

12.40 ÷ 8 = 1.55

It cost $1.55 for ground beef per meal

answer: 48

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