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  • 16-04-2019
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kyle bought 2 1/5 pounds of apples for 3.52. how much would 1/4 of a pound of apple cost

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sqdancefan
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  • 16-04-2019

Answer:

  0.40

Step-by-step explanation:

We are to assume that the cost is proportional to the weight, so we have ...

  cost/(1/4 lb) = 3.52/(2 1/5 lb)

Multiplying by 1/4, we have ...

  cost = 3.52/(4×(2 1/5)) = 3.52/8.8 = 0.40

The cost of 1/4 lb of apples is 0.40.

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