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Elena spent $2.50 on pineapple juice. Pineapple juice costs $0.10 per ounce. How many ounces of pineapple juice did Elena buy?

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Answer:

Elena bought 25 ounces of pineapple juice

Explanation:

We know that however many ounces of pineapple juice Elena bought must equal to the

$2.50she spent.

We also know that it costs

$0.10 per ounce

Let's let x be the number of ounces of pineapple juice that Elena bought:

0.10x=2.50

We get: x=25

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