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If you pay $1.49 a pound for chicken and 2/3 of the weight is bone. How much are you paying per pound of meat?

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Answer:

$4.47 per pound

Explanation:

Your cost is ...

$1.49/(1/3 lb) = $1.49×(3/1)/lb = $4.47/lb

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