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  • 15-03-2021
  • Mathematics
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Please help!!!!!

A special blend of coffee costs $15.00 for 8 pounds. To the nearest penny, how much will 10 pounds
cost?

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jcherry99
jcherry99 jcherry99
  • 15-03-2021

Answer:

18.75

Step-by-step explanation:

Remark

For this question, you need to set up a proportion. The ratio on each side of the equal sign is dollars  over pounds.

Proportion

15/8 = x / 10                     Cross Multiply

Solution

8x = 15 * 10                      Combine

8x = 150                           Divide by 8

x = 150/8

x = 18.75

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