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At Wegmans, grapes are on sale for $1.99/pound. Sally hands the cashier $10 and gets back $2.04 in change. Write and solve an equation to find the number of pounds of grapes she purchased.

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Answer:

4 pounds

Explanation:

  • Cost of grapes = $1.99 per pound
  • Grapes purchased = x pounds

Equation:

  • 10= 1.99x + 2.04
  • 1.99x = 10 - 2.04
  • 1.99x = 7.96
  • x = 7.96/1.99
  • x = 4 pounds
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