Certainly! Let's break down the process to determine how many pounds of sugar Boris got per dollar.
1. Determine the Total Pounds of Sugar Bought:
Boris bought a total of 8 pounds of sugar.
2. Determine the Total Cost:
The total cost for the sugar was $3.
3. Calculate the Pounds of Sugar per Dollar:
To find out how many pounds of sugar per dollar, we need to divide the total pounds of sugar by the total cost in dollars. Specifically, we perform the division [tex]\( \frac{8 \text{ pounds}}{3 \text{ dollars}} \)[/tex].
4. Perform the Division:
[tex]\[
\frac{8 \text{ pounds}}{3 \text{ dollars}} \approx 2.6666666666666665
\][/tex]
Therefore, Boris got approximately 2.67 pounds of sugar per dollar.
