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Troy makes soup. He buys 4 pounds of beef and 6 pounds of vegetables. The vegetables cost $2 per pound and the beef is 3 times that price. How much does everything cost?
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How much do the vegetables cost? ** The vegetables cost 2*6=$<<2*6=12>>12
How much does the beef cost? ** The beef cost 2*3=$<<2*3=6>>6 per pound
How much does the beef cost? ** So the beef cost 4*6=$<<4*6=24>>24
How much does everything cost? ** So the total cost is 12+24=$<<12+24=36>>36
#### 36