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Round to nearest whole number

nine bunches of cilantro cost $15. how many
bunches of cilantro can you buy for $5

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Final answer:

By calculating the cost per bunch of cilantro as $1.67 and then dividing $5 by this amount, we find that you can buy approximately 3 bunches of cilantro for $5 when rounded to the nearest whole number.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many bunches of cilantro you can buy for $5, first determine the cost per bunch by dividing the total cost by the number of bunches. In this case, nine bunches cost $15, so the cost per bunch is $15 divided by 9, which equals $1.67 when rounded to the nearest cent. Now to determine how many bunches you can buy for $5, divide $5 by the cost per bunch, which is $1.67. This gives you approximately 3 bunches of cilantro (since $5 divided by $1.67 is about 2.994).

When rounding to the nearest whole number, you can buy 3 bunches of cilantro for $5.

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