8.25 for 1 1/2 pounds of coffee beans

Answer 1

8.25 for 1 1/2 pounds

1 1/2 = 3/2 = 1.5

8.25 = 8 1/4 = 33/4

(33/4)(3/2) = (33/4)(2/3) = 11/2 = $5.50 per pound

or

8.25/1.5 = 1.65/.3 = $5.50 per pound

1 pound costs 5.50

1/2 pound costs 2.75

1 + 1/2 = 1 1/2 costs 5.5+2.75 = 8.25