You are buying hamburger and chicken for a barbecue. The hamburger costs $3.52 per pound and the chicken costs $4.57 per pound. You have $40 to spend.
Find the rate of growth showing your work.
can someone please example to me how to find the rate of growth?

Question

You are buying hamburger and chicken for a barbecue.  The hamburger costs $3.52 per pound and the chicken costs $4.57 per pound.  You have $40 to spend.
Find the rate of growth showing your work.
can someone please example to me how to find the  rate of growth?

shiburinga · Answer

Well, lets start with the burgers, shall we? Rounding, its $3.50. If you want to know how much you can get, multiply! (Or divide. :P) $3.50*5 1/2lbs is $19.25

shiburinga · Answer

Now, for the chicken! :P

shiburinga · Answer

4.50*4 1/2=20.25 dollars. So, you can have only a4 1/2 of chicken and 5 1/2 pounds of burgers!

shiburinga · Answer

I that what you were looking for?

abbycross167 · Answer

@ShiBuringa  I'm pretty sure that's what I needed. Thank you very much!

shiburinga · Answer

Thanks for the medal! Good luck with the lesson.