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You buy rice at $0.71 a pound. One batch of fried rice requires 9 pounds of rice. How much does the rice for one batch cost? Round to the nearest cent.

User Fourk
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0.71 x 9=6.39
Answer 6.4
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User Peter Rakmanyi
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Answer:

$6.39

Explanation:

b= batch

1b=$0.71

9b=?

9b=9($0.71)

9b=$6.39

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