Lani spent $5.25 + $3.25 = $<<5.25+3.25=8.50>>8.50 on apples and crackers.
He spent $30.25 - $8.50 = $<<30.25-8.50=21.75>>21.75 on lunch meat.
Thus, the lunch meat cost $21.75 / 3 = $<<21.75/3=7.25>>7.25 per pound. Answer: \boxed{7.25}.
He spent $30.25 - $8.50 = $<<30.25-8.50=21.75>>21.75 on lunch meat.
Thus, the lunch meat cost $21.75 / 3 = $<<21.75/3=7.25>>7.25 per pound. Answer: \boxed{7.25}.
Total spent on apples and crackers = $5.25 + $3.25 = $8.50
Since Lani spent a total of $30.25 and $8.50 on apples and crackers, we can calculate the cost of the lunch meat:
Cost of lunch meat = $30.25 - $8.50 = $21.75
Now, since Lani bought 3 pounds of lunch meat, we can calculate the cost per pound:
Cost per pound of lunch meat = $21.75 / 3 = $7.25
Therefore, the lunch meat cost $7.25 per pound.
First, let's calculate the amount Lani spent on apples and crackers:
Apples = $5.25
Crackers = $3.25
Total spent on apples and crackers = $5.25 + $3.25 = $8.50
Next, let's subtract the amount spent on apples and crackers from the total amount spent on groceries:
Total spent on groceries = $30.25
Amount spent on apples and crackers = $8.50
Amount spent on lunch meat = Total spent on groceries - Amount spent on apples and crackers
Amount spent on lunch meat = $30.25 - $8.50 = $21.75
Now, we need to determine the cost of lunch meat per pound. Lani bought 3 pounds of lunch meat, so we divide the total spent on lunch meat by the number of pounds:
Cost of lunch meat per pound = Amount spent on lunch meat / Number of pounds of lunch meat
Cost of lunch meat per pound = $21.75 / 3 = $7.25 per pound
Therefore, the lunch meat cost $7.25 per pound.