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Zoe went to the grocery store to buy ground beef to make hamburgers at her family’s cookout. The ground beef cost $5.99 per pound. Zoe bought 3.5 pounds of ground beef and had a coupon for $3 off her total purchase. How much did Zoe pay for the ground beef? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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Zoe went to the grocery store to buy ground beef to make hamburgers at her family’s cookout. The ground beef cost 5.99perpound.Zoebought3.5poundsofgroundbeefandhadacouponfor5.99 per pound. Zoe bought 3.5 pounds of ground beef and had a coupon for 3 off her total purchase. How much did Zoe pay for the ground beef? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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Solution

Step 1: Calculate the total cost of the ground beef without the coupon. To do this, multiply the cost per pound by the number of pounds Zoe bought.

5.993.5=5.99 * 3.5 = 20.965

Step 2: Subtract the value of the coupon from the total cost calculated in step 1.

20.96520.965 - 3 = $17.965

Step 3: Round the result to the nearest cent.

Zoe paid approximately $17.97 for the ground beef.

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