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A box of 15 cookies costs $9. What is the cost for 1 cookie?

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Answer:0.60

Explanation:

User Yogurt The Wise
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Answer:

Each cookie costs $.60

Explanation:

We can use proportions to solve this problem

Cost over cookies

$9 x dollars

----- = ----------

15 cookies 1 cookie

Using cross products

9*1 = 15x

Divide each side by 15

9/15 = 15x/15

.6 =x

Each cookie costs .60

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