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Hansika paid $9.25 for 2.8 pounds of pretzels. About how much did she pay for a pound of pretzels?

Hansika paid $9.25 for 2.8 pounds of pretzels. About how much did she pay for a pound of pretzels?
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Hansika paid $9.25 for 2.8 pounds of pretzels. About how much did she pay for a pound of pretzels?

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Answer: $3.30

Explanation:
You set up a proportion where

9.25 X
------ = -----
2.8 1

Then you cross multiply and see that...
2.8X = 9.25
Then X = 9.25 / 2.8 = 3.30

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