Questions: This table shows how much each type of meat costs at a local deli. Type of Meat Price per Pound --- --- ham 5.99 turkey 4.99 roast beef 6.99 salami 2.99 bologna 3.99 A customer purchased 1/4 pound of ham, 1 1/2 pounds of turkey, 1 pound of roast beef, and 3/4 pound of bologna. Approximately what will the customer pay for the purchase before sales tax? - 17 - 19 - 22 - 25

This table shows how much each type of meat costs at a local deli.

Type of Meat Price per Pound
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ham 5.99
turkey 4.99
roast beef 6.99
salami 2.99
bologna 3.99

A customer purchased 1/4 pound of ham, 1 1/2 pounds of turkey, 1 pound of roast beef, and 3/4 pound of bologna. Approximately what will the customer pay for the purchase before sales tax?
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Transcript text: REQUIRED This table shows how much each type of meat costs at a local deli. \begin{tabular}{|c|c|} \hline Type of Meat & \begin{tabular}{c} Price per \\ Pound \end{tabular} \\ \hline ham & $\$ 5.99$ \\ \hline turkey & $\$ 4.99$ \\ \hline roast beef & $\$ 6.99$ \\ \hline salami & $\$ 2.99$ \\ \hline bologna & $\$ 3.99$ \\ \hline \end{tabular} A customer purchased $\frac{1}{4}$ pound of ham, $1 \frac{1}{2}$ pounds of turkey, 1 pound of roast beef, and $\frac{3}{4}$ pound of bologna. Approximately what will the customer pay for the purchase before sales tax? \$17 \$19 \$22 \$25

Solution

Solution Steps

To find the total cost of the customer's purchase, we need to calculate the cost for each type of meat by multiplying the weight purchased by the price per pound. Then, sum up these individual costs to get the total cost before sales tax.

Step 1: Calculate the Cost of Each Type of Meat

To find the total cost, we first calculate the cost for each type of meat based on the weight purchased and the price per pound.

For ham: \[ \text{Cost}_{\text{ham}} = 0.25 \, \text{pounds} \times 5.99 \, \text{USD/pound} = 1.4975 \, \text{USD} \]
For turkey: \[ \text{Cost}_{\text{turkey}} = 1.5 \, \text{pounds} \times 4.99 \, \text{USD/pound} = 7.485 \, \text{USD} \]
For roast beef: \[ \text{Cost}_{\text{roast beef}} = 1 \, \text{pound} \times 6.99 \, \text{USD/pound} = 6.99 \, \text{USD} \]
For bologna: \[ \text{Cost}_{\text{bologna}} = 0.75 \, \text{pounds} \times 3.99 \, \text{USD/pound} = 2.9925 \, \text{USD} \]

Step 2: Sum the Costs

Next, we sum the costs of all the meats to find the total cost before sales tax.

\[ \text{Total Cost} = \text{Cost}_{\text{ham}} + \text{Cost}_{\text{turkey}} + \text{Cost}_{\text{roast beef}} + \text{Cost}_{\text{bologna}} \] \[ \text{Total Cost} = 1.4975 + 7.485 + 6.99 + 2.9925 = 18.965 \, \text{USD} \]