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Kira received a $70 gift card for a coffee store. She used it in buying some coffee that cost $7.74 per pound. After buying the coffee, she had $46.78 left on hercard. How many pounds of coffee did she buy?

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Answer: Kira bought 3 pounds of coffee

Explanations:

The price of giftcard that Kira received = $70

The amount of money Kira has left after buying the coffee = $46.78

The total price of coffee Kira bought = (The amount of giftcard she received) - (The amount of money she has left)

The total price of coffee Kira bought = $70 - $46.78

The total price of coffee Kira bought = $23.22

Cost of 1 pound of coffee = $7.74

Number of pounds of coffee bought =

(The total price of coffee Kira bought) / (Cost of 1 pound of coffee)

Number of pounds of coffee bought = $23.22 / $7.74

Number of pounds of coffee bought = 3 pounds

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