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If 57 peaches cost R19, what is the cost of 1 peach?​

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Answer: The cost of 1 peach is R(1/3), or you can say it's 1/3 of a Rand.

Explanation:

To find the cost of 1 peach, you can set up a proportion:

Cost of 57 peaches (R19) is equivalent to the cost of 1 peach (let's call it x).

So, you can write the proportion as:

57 peaches / 1 peach = R19 / x

Now, you can cross-multiply and solve for x:

57 * x = 1 * R19

57x = R19

To find the cost of 1 peach (x), divide both sides of the equation by 57:

x = R19 / 57

x = R(19/57)

To simplify the cost of 1 peach, divide 19 by 57:

x = R(19/57) = R(1/3)

So, the cost of 1 peach is R(1/3), or you can say it's 1/3 of a Rand.

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