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Grace took five bags of aluminum cans to the recycling center. each bag held an average of 300 cans. of the recycling center pays $2.00 for every 450 cans, about how much money will grace get?

User Ofir Hadad
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Answer:

$7.00

Explanation:

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User UrbanoJVR
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5 bags times 300 cans in each bag = 1500 cans

$2 for 450. = how much money (X) for 1500 cans

2/450= X/1500
Cross multiply
450X= 3000
Divide by 450
You get $6.67
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