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A 5-pound bag of apples costs $3.00. At the

same rate, what would be the cost of 7
pounds of apples?

User Tskulbru
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Answer:

$4.20

Explanation:

Setup a ratio.

5/3=7/x

5x=7(3)

x=21/5

x=4.2 or for this problem 4.20

User David Amey
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