Question

If u buy a rice for $16.50 for a 20 lbs, how much is that per lbs?

Answer 1

Explanation:

let's make a proportion

so

x/1=16.5/20

`(x)/(1) =(16.5)/(20)`

16.5/20=0.825

which would be about 83 cents

Answer 2

Hello there! Let's take a look at this problem:

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Answer:

$0.83

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Explanation:

If you buy a 20 lb. bag of rice for $16.50 and want to find out the cost per pound, you must divide the cost by the amount of pounds.

$16.50 ÷ 20 = 0.83

Hope this helped!

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