Karl and Leonard want to make soup. In order to get the right balance of ingredients for their tastes they bought 3 pounds of potatoes at $3.58 per pound, 5 pounds of cod for $4.71 per pound, and 2 pounds of fish broth for $3.52 per pound. Determine the cost per pound of the soup.

Karl and Leonard want to make soup. In order to get the right balance of ingredients for their tastes they bought 3 pounds of potatoes at $3.58 per pound, 5 pounds of cod for $4.71 per pound, and 2 pounds of fish broth for $3.52 per pound. Determine the cost per pound of the soup.

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Karl and Leonard want to make

soup.

In order to get the right balance of ingredients for their tastes they bought

3 pounds

potatoes

$3.58

per

pound,

5 pounds

cod

for

$4.71

per

pound,

and

2 pounds

fish broth

for

$3.52

per

pound.

Determine the cost per

pound

of the soup.

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