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A 2 pound box of spaghetti cost $2.50 Philip says that the unit cost 2/2.50= $0.80 per pound explain his error
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A 2 pound box of spaghetti cost $2.50 Philip says that the unit cost 2/2.50= $0.80 per pound explain his error

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You divide $2.50 by 2, not 2 by $2.50. Therefore, $2.50 by 2 is $1.25 per pound, not $0.80
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