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  • 09-11-2017
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A store sells peanuts by the pound. Jerry paid 4.59 for 5.4 pounds of peanuts. At that rate, how much would he pay for 7.8 pounds of peanuts

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artwale artwale
  • 12-11-2017
If $4.59 = 5.4 peanuts
         $x = 7. 8 peanuts

Cross multiply and you get:

5.4x = (4.59)(7.8)
      x = ((4.59)(7.8)) / 5.4
      x = $6.63
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