we know that
\(2\) pounds of strawberries cost \(\$4.50\)
so
by proportion
Find the cost of \(3\) pounds of strawberries
\(\frac{4.50}{2} \frac{\$}{pounds} =\frac{x}{3} \frac{\$}{pounds}\\ \\x=(4.50*3)/2\\ \\x=\$6.75\)
therefore
the answer is
\(\$6.75\)
