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  • 03-11-2022
  • Mathematics
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if a pound of almonds cost eight dollars how many ounces can be bought for $3.80

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MackieO71610 MackieO71610
  • 03-11-2022

Proportions

A pound of almonds is said to cost 8 dollars.

But one pound is equivalent to 16 ounces, therefore:

16 ounces cost 8 dollars

Dividing by 8 we get that

2 ounces of almonds cost 1 dollar

Thus, for $3.80 we can buy 2*3.80 = 7.60 ounces of almonds

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