Raphael went to the store and bought 2 1/2 pounds of chicken breasts for $9.00. what was the cost per pound of the chicken breasts? round your answer to the nearest cent, if necessary

To find the answer,we can devide the cost of the chicken breast ($9.00) by the pounds he can get for the cost (2 1/2).

Here's the equation:

Thus,the answer is $3.6 per pound.

Hope it helps!

The answer would be 10.