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Mom paid $2.40 for a 3/4 pound of cereal, how much is that per pound

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($2.40) divided by (3/4) is the same thing as ($2.40) times (4/3) .

($2.40) x (4/3) = ($9.60) / 3 = $3.20
User Matzone
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3/4=0,75

2,40$........0,75
x................1

x=2,40/0,75

x= 3,2 $ per pound
User Rusly
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