Question

If 2/3 of a pound of metal costs $6, how much does a pound
cost?

Answer 1

So, let's figure this out!

Explanation:

So we know that:

2/3 pound metal= $6

let x=price for 1 pound of metal

So then we can make an equation like this based on that info:

`(2/3)/(6) =(1)/(x)\\(2)/(3) x=6\\2x=18\\x=9`

There we go!

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Answer 2

$9

Explanation:

if 2/3 is $6, then 1/3 is going to be $3, so 3/3 is $9