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Cherries cost £3.50 per 1000g.
Calculate the cost of 420g of cherries

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Answer: The cost of 420 cherries will be £1.47

Explanation:

How to find the cost of cherries?

Cherries cost £3.50 per 1000 grams.

Therefore, the cost of 420 grams of cherries can be calculated as follows:

1000 grams of cherries = £3.50

420 grams of cherries = ?

cross multiply

cost of 420 grams of cherries = 3.50 × 420 / 1000

cost of 420 grams of cherries = 1470 / 1000

cost of 420 grams of cherries = 147 / 100

cost of 420 grams of cherries = £1.47

Therefore, the cost of 420 grams of cherries is £1.47!

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