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If 4 cakes cost 3 pounds how much does one cost

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Answer:

0.75pounds

Explanation:

if 4 cakes = 3 pounds

what about 1 cake = ?

cross multiply : 1 × 3 ÷ 4

you will remain with the fraction 3/4

change it to decimal to get 0.75.

you can confirm the answer by multiplying it by four to make sure you get 3.

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