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i need help with this problem A tea merchant sells tea for $15.99 per kilogram. If a customer orders 1/2 pound of tea, how much will it cost the customer?

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$3.60 would be the answer to this problem
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In order to calculate the cost of 1/2 pound of tea, let's first convert the mass from pound to kilogram.

Since 1 pound is equal to 0.45 kilogram, 1/2 pound is equal to 0.225 kilogram.

Then, since 1 kilogram of tea costs $15.99, 0.225 kilogram of tea costs 15.99 * 0.225 = 3.6.

Therefore the cost will be $3.60.

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