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Susan can buy 312312 lb of strawberries for $7.00. How many pounds of strawberries can she buy for $1.00? Express you answer as a fraction in simplest form

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Answer:

are you sure it is that large number and not 3 1/2

Explanation:

User Mangaldeep Pannu
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The first step would be to create an equation for this problem.

(312,312 lb)/(7.00)

Now, all you would have to do it solve it.

(312,312 lb)/(7.00) =
(44616 lb)/(1.00)

You can buy 44616 lb of strawberries for one dollar.

I hope this helps!
User Mr Hyde
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