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Eva looks at her budget for the past several months. she determines that three out of every eight dollars she spends on groceries is spent on produce. f eva bought $one hundred twenty three worth of produce, what was her total grocery bill?

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Final answer:

Eva's total grocery bill was $328 if three out of every eight dollars spent on groceries are for produce and she spent $123 on produce.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question is about determining the total grocery bill if three out of every eight dollars she spends on groceries is spent on produce, and she spent $123 on produce. To find the total grocery bill, we set up a ratio where the part spent on produce ($123) is to the whole total as 3 is to 8.

We use cross-multiplication and solve for the total:

Produce / Total = 3 / 8
$123 / Total = 3 / 8
Total = $123 × (8 / 3)
Total = $123 × 2.6667
Total = $328

Therefore, Eva's total grocery bill was $328.

Eva's total grocery bill was $328. This is calculated by determining the total amount spent on produce, which is three-eighths of the total grocery bill, and then solving for the total grocery bill based on the given information.

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