Karl and Leonard want to make soup. In order to get the right balance of ingredients for their tastes they bought 4 pounds of potatoes at $3.25 per pound, 5 pounds of cod for $3.55 per pound, and 4 pounds of fish broth for $2.46 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 4 pounds of potatoes at $3.25 per pound, 5 pounds of cod for $3.55 per pound, and 4 pounds of fish broth for $2.46 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 4 pounds of potatoes at $3.25 per pound, 5 pounds of cod for $3.55 per pound, and
4 pounds of fish broth for $2.46 per pound. Determine the cost per pound of the soup.
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The cost per pound of the soup is $
(Round to the nearest cent.)

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