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Apples cost four times as much as oranges per pound. Apples are $2.80 per pound. How much do oranges cost per pound? *

$11.20
$1.20
$0.70
$1.70

User Fahmi
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Explanation:

Apples cost four times as much as oranges per pound.

If the cost of orange =x

then, cost of apples =4x

But,

the costs of apples =2.80$

So,4x=2.80


\tt{ x=(2.80)/(4) }


\tt{ x=0.70\$ }

so,oranges costs for per pound =0.70$

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