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10 red hot peppers for $5.50 unit rate

User Darilyn
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Hey there!

So we know that 10 red hot peppers costs $5.50

To find how much EACH red hot pepper costs, all we need to do it divide $5.50 by 10

5.50 ÷ 10 = 0.55

Therefore, the unit rate of 10 red hot peppers is $0.55

Hope this helps you!

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User Maltysen
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Answer:

The total cost is $55

Explanation:

If 1 pepper cost $5.50, then to calculate the amount for ten red hot peppers you can either

  • Multiply 10 by 5.50
  • Set up a proportion (1/5.50 = 10/x)

User Michael Weibel
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