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the price of gravel is $24 ever 3/8 ton. kate wan'ts to know the price of 2 tons of gravel at that what is the price of 2 tons of gravel

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Answer:

$128

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is not well structured but it can be inferred from it that 3/8 ton of gravel Costs $24. If Kate want to know the price of 2 tons of gravel, this can be calculated as shown;

3/8 ton of gravel = $24

2 tons of gravel = $x

Cross multiply.

3/8×x = 2×24

3x/8 = 48

Multiply both sides by 8

3x/8 × 8 = 48×8

3x = 384

Divide both sides by 3:

3x/3 = 384/3

x = 128

Hence the price of 2tons of gravel is $128

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