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Mrs.Pepe buys 0.5 pound of American cheese at the deli. If the price of the American cheese $6.50 per pound, how much does she pay for the cheese?

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Answer:

3.25. I'm pretty sure you just divide.

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Answer:$3.25

Step-by-step explanation: 0.5 is half of 1 full pound so you would divide $6.50 by 2 to get $3.25.

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