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A store pays $2 per pound for popcorn kernels. One cubic foot of kernels weighs about 45 pounds. What is the selling price of the container shown when the markup is 30%?

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117 is the correct answer.
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It would be 117 because 45x2 is 90 and 30% of 90 is 27 so 90+27 is 117