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Elena bought 8 tokens for $4.40. At this rate, how much do 19 tokens cost?

User Raj Rusia
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Answer:$10.49

Explanation:

1) Divide $4.40 by 8 to see how much 1 token costs.(which is equal to $0.55)

2) Once you know how much each token costs, then multiply by 19 to get how much 19 tokens costs. (which is $10.45)

User Caduchon
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Answer:

10.45$

Explanation:

Set up a proportion:

8 tokens/4.4$=19/x$

cross multiply to get:

8x=83.6

simplify

x=10.45$

hope this helps!

also could I please know what grade this question is for? ty

User Stanislav Prusac
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