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Samuel and Jason sell cans to a recycling center that pays 0.50 cents per pound of cans. Samuel brought 17.5 lbs on Monday and 13.8 on Tuesday. Samuel wants to use his earnings to buy some batteries that costs $5.40 each. How many batteries can Samuel buy?

User Pamma
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Answer:

2.8

Explanation:

17.5 x .50 = 8.75

13.8 x .50 = 6.9

8.75 + 6.9 = 15.65

15.65 / 5.40 = 2.898148148

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