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3 pounds of bananas cost $7. At this rate, how much does 1 pound of bananas cost?

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Answer:

$2.33

Explanation:

To find the cost of 1 pound of bananas we use ratio and proportion

From the question

3 pounds of bananas costs $7

Then 1 pound will cost


(7 * 1)/(3) = (7)/(3 ) \\ = 2.33333...

We have the final answer as

$2.33

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