Answer:
$32.41
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that:
[tex]\begin{center}\begin{tabular}{ c c }Type of Meat & Cost per pound \\Beef & \$5.99 \\Chicken & \$4.79\\Pork & \$3.64\\\end{tabular}\end{center}[/tex]
Amount of pork bought by Jeff = 1.5 pounds
Amount of beef bought by Jeff = 2.5 pounds
Amount of chicken bought by Jeff = 2.5 pounds
Cost of number of pounds of each type of meat bought by Jeff can be calculated by multiplying the number of pounds by the cost of each type per pound.
Cost of pork for 1.5 pounds = 1.5 [tex]\times[/tex] 3.64 = $5.46
Cost of beef for 2.5 pounds = 2.5 [tex]\times[/tex] 5.99 = $14.975
Cost of chicken for 2.5 pounds = 2.5 [tex]\times[/tex] 4.79 = $11.975
Total cost = Cost of pork + Cost of beef + Cost of chicken = 5.46 + 14.975 + 11.975 = $32.41
