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If a 10-pound sack of potatoes costs $6.55, how much would 1 pound cost? Round your answer to the nearest cent

A. $.65
B. $.66
C. $6.55
D. $1.65

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Hello there.

Question: If a 10-pound sack of potatoes costs $6.55, how much would 1 pound cost? Round your answer to the nearest cent


A. $.65
B. $.66
C. $6.55
D. $1.65

Answer: $6.55/10 = $0.655
= $0.66.
Therefore the answer is B.

Hope This Helps You!
Good Luck Studying ^-^
User Falsetto
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Answer : B [$.66]

To find out the unit [1 pound] of potatoes you have to divide.

6.55 ÷ 10 = 0.655

As we can see that is not one of the answers and this is because we still have to round to the nearest cent.

0.655 rounded to the nearest cent in 0.66
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