A 1/2 pound of strawberries cost $.98. If you bought 5.5 pounds, how much did you spend?

5.5lb of strawberries cost $10.78

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use ratios to solve this problem.

lb : $$$

0.5 : 0.98

5 : 9.8

5.5 : 10.78

5.5lb of strawberries cost $10.78

You can also divide 5.5 by 0.5 (pounds) and multiply the quotient by how much a 0.5 pound of strawberries cost.