roast beef costs $8.49 per pound. what is the cost of 2 pounds of roast beef?
Hello! If each pound of roast beef costs $8.49, two pounds of roast beef will cost $16.98.
To solve this, I set up a fraction of cost/pounds.
\(\frac{8.49}{1}\)
\(\frac{x}{2}\)
To find the cost for 2 pounds, multiply the numerator by 2.
\(\frac{16.98}{2}\)
Hope this helps! :)