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Justin brought a 20 pounds pumpkins for $9.80. How much did he pay per pound?


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ArchimedesEleven
9.8/20 = 0.49
Justin paid $0.49 per pound.
To find unit prices, just divide cost by units.
Hope this helps!
luana
[tex]20\ pounds\ cost \ 9,80\$\\\\ 1\ pound\ \ cost\ \ x\\\\ Ratio:\\ 20-9,80\\1-x\\\\ Cross\ multiplication:\\ 20x=9,80\ \ \ \ |divide\ by\ 20\\\\x=0,49\$\\\\He\ paid\ 0,49\$\ per\ pound.[/tex]