Answer:
a) [tex]0.357[/tex] pounds of hamburger meat can be purchased by spending 1 dollar
b) 1 pound of hamburger meat costs 2.8 dollars
Step-by-step explanation:
Rate in this case can be defined in two ways
a) The maximum amount of hamburger meat that can be purchased by spending 1 dollar
[tex]\frac{2.5}{7} \\= 0.357[/tex] pounds of hamburger meat can be purchased by spending 1 dollar
b) The maximum cost of 1 pound of hamburger meat
[tex]\frac{7}{2.5} \\2.8[/tex] dollar
Thus, 1 pound of hamburger meat costs 2.8 dollars
