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Seven bananas weigh 1 3/4 pounds and are on sale for $3 .How much does Luke pay for 28 bananas?How much do the 28 bananas weigh?Assume each banana weighs about the same.

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Answer:

The 28 bananas weigh 7 pounds

Explanation:

We can start by figuring out the price per banana by dividing the total price by the number of bananas:

Price per banana = $3 / 7 bananas

Price per banana = $0.43 per banana (rounded to the nearest cent)

Next, we can use the price per banana to find the cost of 28 bananas:

Cost of 28 bananas = 28 bananas x $0.43 per banana

Cost of 28 bananas = $12.04

Therefore, Luke pays $12.04 for 28 bananas.

To find the weight of 28 bananas, we can use the fact that seven bananas weigh 1 3/4 pounds:

Weight of one banana = 1 3/4 pounds / 7 bananas

Weight of one banana = 1/4 pound per banana

Then we can multiply the weight of one banana by 28 to find the total weight of 28 bananas:

Weight of 28 bananas = 1/4 pound per banana x 28 bananas

Weight of 28 bananas = 7 pounds

Therefore, the 28 bananas weigh 7 pounds.

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