Respuesta :

Answer: [tex]\$8.62/\text{Pound}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

There is [tex]7\ kg[/tex] of ham available which costs

cost[tex]=\$\ 19/kg[/tex]

i.e.

[tex]1\ kg\ \text{costs}\ \$19[/tex]

and we know

[tex]1\ kg=2.204\ \text{pound}[/tex]

So, [tex]2.204\ \text{Pound costs}\ \$19[/tex]

thus [tex]1\ \text{Pound costs}\ \dfrac{19}{2.204}=\$8.62/\text{Pound}[/tex]