ladagross
ladagross ladagross
  • 11-02-2022
  • Mathematics
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2 2/3 lbs of rice cost $5.52. What is the cost of 1lb

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4035084 4035084
  • 11-02-2022

Answer: I'm not fully sure but I think its 2.07

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clarch19
clarch19 clarch19
  • 11-02-2022

Answer:

$2.07 per pound

Step-by-step explanation:

we can rewrite 2 2/3 as 8/3

now we can create a proportion from cost to pounds of rice

5.52 is to 8/3 pounds as 'c' is to 1:

(5.52 ÷ 8/3) = c/1

cross-multiply to get:

8/3c = 5.52

multiply each side by 3/8 to get:

c = 5.52(3/8)

c =  2.07

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