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Joan's Candy Emporium is having a sale. Three pounds of gummy bunnies are selling for $4.00. How much will two pounds cost?

Answer 1

Ethan Adkins

#$2.67#

Let a pound of gummy bunnies #= x#

#3x = 4#

Find #2x#.

From above

#3x = 4#

Thus,

#x = 4/3#

This implies that

#2x = 8/3#

or #$2.67#.

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Answer 2

Genesis Allen

To find the cost of two pounds of gummy bunnies when three pounds sell for $4.00, calculate the price per pound and then multiply by two:

Price per pound = $4.00 / 3 pounds =$ 1.33 (repeating)

Cost for two pounds = $1.33 (repeating) × 2 =$ 2.67

Two pounds of gummy bunnies will cost $2.67.

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