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Six bottles of water cost £2.10. How much does one bottle of water cost?​

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35p as £2.10/6 is 0.35
User Marcos Furquim
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Answer: 0.35 euros

Explanation

1. Set up the proportion 6/2.10 = 1/x to find the cost of one bottle.

2. Cross multiply. 2.10(1) = 6x —> 2.10 = 6x

3. Divide by 6 on both sides to get the variable by itself. 2.10/6 = 6x/6 —> 0.35 = x
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