Help With A Math Problem?

2008-06-23 1:21 pm

If 3 1/2 pounds of bananas cost $.98, how much would one pound cost???

A. $.14
B. $.18
C. $.20
D. $.28

回答 (8)

2008-06-23 1:28 pm

✔ 最佳答案

You can setup a comparison and then cross multiply:

3.5/1 .98/x

3.5x = .98
x=.28
D

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2008-06-23 8:30 pm

參考: im a wiz hehehe

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2008-06-24 11:17 am

if 3 1/2 pounds of bananas cost $.98
then 1pound of bananas cost = $.98/(3 1/2)
=$.28

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2008-06-24 5:46 am

7 pounds<--------->$1.96
1 pound<----------->$0.28
OPTION D

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2008-06-23 9:38 pm

$98 Ã· 3 1/2
= $98 Ã· 7/2
= $98 x 2/7
= $196/7
= $28 per pound
(answer D)

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2008-06-23 9:30 pm

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2008-06-23 8:29 pm

3.5 is to .98 as 1 is to .28. COrrect answer is D

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2008-06-23 8:26 pm

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