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Dane is selling popcorn for a fundraiser. If each bag of popcorn

he sells costs $4.75, what equation can he use to calculate the
total amount of money he has raised if he has sold a number
of bags?

User Sthenault
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Answer:y=4.72

Explanation:

User Oliver Atkinson
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Answer:

Let the number of bags be 3 and the amount, x

1 bag = $4.75

1 bag = $4.753 bags = x

cross-multiply

x = $4.75 × 3

x = $14.25

hence,

3 bags = $14.25

Equation he can use:

Equation he can use:Since the amount for 1 bag is already stated, the number of bags sold is multiplied by the amount for 1 bag to get the amount.

User Nathan Wallace
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