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norman purchased 3.5 lb of his favorite mixture of dried fruits to use in trail mix the total cost was $16.87 how much does the food cost per pound? Hurry please

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To do this we will divide d amount of dollars by d amount of lbs.

Lets do it:-

16.87 ÷ 3.5 = 4.82
1 lb of trail mix is for $4.82

CHECK OUR WORK:-

4.82 × 3.5 = 16.87
We were RIGHT!!

So, 1 lb of trail mix costs $4.82.

Hope I helped ya!! xD
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