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It costs $520 to plant 4 acres of corn. How much would it cost to plant \large \frac{3}{5} acre of corn?

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Answer:

$78 to plant 3/5 an acre of corn

Explanation:

you can set up a fraction.

520/4 = x/6

Cross multiply

312 = 4x

Divide both sides by 4 equal to

x=78

$78 to plant 3/5 an acre of corn

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