Lauren buys 17(1)/(2) pounds of bread for her restaurant every day at a cost of 1.40 40 per pound. How much does she pay for the bread each day? A. 12.50 B. 18.20 C. 18.90 D. 24.50

To find out how much Lauren pays for the bread each day, we need to multiply the weight of the bread she buys by the cost per pound.<br /><br />Given:<br />Weight of bread = $17\frac {1}{2}$ pounds<br />Cost per pound = $\$ 1.40$<br /><br />Step 1: Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.<br />$17\frac {1}{2} = \frac{35}{2}$<br /><br />Step 2: Multiply the weight of the bread by the cost per pound.<br />$\frac{35}{2} \times \$ 1.40 = \$ 24.50$<br /><br />Therefore, the correct answer is D. $\$ 24.50$.