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Mrs.Baker paid $2.50 for 5 pounds of bananas write on equation relating the cost c to the number of pounds p of bananas.how much would Mrs.Baker pay for 8 pounds of bananas

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She would pay $4, do you know how to make a proportion?



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$4 because you first need to divide $2.50 by 5 which gives you .50¢ then you multiply .50¢ by 8 then gives you $4
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