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Nuts Berry Farm sells nuts for $60 for 4 pounds. Today, and just for today only,

Nuts Berry Farm is giving a 30% discount to all those who will buy nuts today.
Enter how much, in dollars, is a pound of nuts today after the discount.

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Answer:

$10.50

Explanation:

First, find the cost of a pound of nuts.

Divide the price by the number of pounds:

60/4

= 15

Calculate the price with the 30% discount by multiplying this by 0.7:

15(0.7)

= 10.5

So, after the discount, a pound of nuts will cost $10.50

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