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A store sells Ham for 3.5 dollars per pound, turkey for $4.50 per pound and cheese for &7.50 dollars for pound. If you buy 1.5 pounds of ham 3.4 pounds of turkey and 6.2 pounds of cheese, how much money did you spend?

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Answer:Step-by-step explanation:The store sells Ham for 3.5 dollars per pound, turkey for $4.50 per pound and cheese for &7.50 dollars for pound. If you buy 1.5 pounds of ham, the the amount of money spent on ham is the amount of ham bought Γ— price of ham per pound. It becomes 1.5 Γ— 3.5 = $5.25If you buy 3.4 pounds of turkey, the the amount of money spent on turkey is the amount of turkey bought Γ— price of turkey per pound. It becomes 4.5 Γ— 3.4 = $15.3If you buy 6.2 pounds of cheese, the the amount of money spent on cheese is the amount of cheese bought Γ— price of cheese per pound. It becomes 7.5 Γ— 6.2 = $46.5Total amount spent = 5.25 + 15.3 + 46.5 = $67.05