Nora bought 8-½ pounds of potatoes for $27.63. What is the price, in dollars, of 1 lb of potatoes?

Peteisace asked Jul 10, 2023

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Nora bought 8-½ pounds of potatoes for $27.63.

What is the price, in dollars, of 1 lb of potatoes?

Peteisace asked Jul 10, 2023

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Answer:

$3.25

Explanation:

This question tests on the concept of conversion.

Given from the question,

8.5 pounds = $27.63

(8.5 ÷ 8.5) pounds = $27.63 ÷ 8.5

1 pound = $3.25 (Rounded off to 2 decimal places)

Spidy answered Jul 16, 2023

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