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Adam says that to find the total cost of the rice, you should multiply 3.5 by $1.89. Do you agree? Explain your reasoning.

User Sleiman
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Answer:

$6.615

Explanation:

Okay, does the value 3.5 represent the quantity of rice bought?

Let us assume this answer is yes, then we can go ahead and estimate the cost of the rice as

Total Cost =1.89*3.5

Total Cost =$6.615

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