If steaks costs 12.55 per pound, what will be the total cost of 0.6 pounds of steak?

Question

Hi, my name is Sariyah, I cannot find anything that will help me with this topic, I forget how to do this stuff because we did it earlier in the year, I would really appreciate whoever helps me and also helps me understand it too.

Answer 1

Solve for X; whereas lb=pound, $=cost

1lb = $12.55

0.6lb = $X; therefore 6/10 lb = $X

Rewrite:

$12.55/1 lb = $X/6/10 lb; therefore $12.55/1 lb = 10/6(X); 10X=$12.55(6); 10X=$75.30; X=$75.30/10

X=$7.53 for .6 lbs.