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Adam bought 8 pounds of apples for $9.6. What is the cost of buying 2 pounds of apples?

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Anna_03 - 25.02.2016 14:19Adam bought 8 pounds of apples for $9.6. What is the cost of buying 2 pounds of apples?

Dominic_BR - 25.02.2016 14:27I think the answer is $2.4 because if you cross multiply 8/2 and 9.6/x you should get x = 9.6 / 4 and end up with $2.4.

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