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Write an equation and solve: At Trader Joes, Mrs.

Jacobs buys bananas for $0.65 per pound and a
frozen pizza for $4.99. The total for her purchase
was $6.94. How many pounds of bananas did
Mrs. Jacobs buy?

User Smauel
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6.94-4.99= 1.95

Take the 1.95 divid by the 0.65 per pound and she bought 3 pounds
User Joel Deleep
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