Question

drag and drop the correct white rectangle. chicken is on sale for $3.90 per pound. if ms. gellar buys 2.25 pounds of chicken, how much will she spend? round to the nearest penny. a. $8.78 b. $6.15 c. $7.78

Explanation:

Step1: Use the formula for total cost

The formula for total cost \( C \) is \( C=\text{price per unit}\times\text{quantity} \). Here, the price per unit (price per pound) of chicken is \( \$3.90 \), and the quantity is \( 2.25 \) pounds. So, \( C = 3.90\times2.25 \).

Step2: Perform the multiplication

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Step3: Round to the nearest penny

Rounding \( 8.775 \) to the nearest penny (hundredth place). Since the digit in the thousandth place is \( 5 \), we round up the digit in the hundredth place. So, \( 8.775\approx8.78 \)

Answer:

A. \(\$8.78\)