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Nails cost $.13 per pound and screws cost $.21 per pound. Michelle bought 1.5 pounds of nails and 3.4 pounds of screws. How much did she pay for the nails and screws?

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Nails cost $.13 per pound and screws cost $.21 per pound. Michelle bought 1.5 pounds-example-1
User Mario Murrent
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1.5(0.13) + 3.4(0.21) =
0.195 + 0.714 =
0.909 rounds to 0.91 <== he paid 91 cents
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