Question. John orders food for a massive restaurant. He orders 1000 pounds of beef for $8 per pound. He also orders twice that much chicken at $3 per pound. How much did everything cost?
Answer. 14000
What step-by-step reasoning justifies that answer?
Reasoning: The beef cost $8 * 1000 = $8000. He buys 1000 * 2 = 2000 pounds of chicken. So the chicken cost 2000 * $3 = $6000. So the total cost is $8000 + $6000 = $14,000.