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Example Solving Word Problems: Money Ratio Word Problems
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What You Enter
If a 7.5 pound breast of chicken sells for $11.25, how much should Mr. Smith pay for a 5.5 pound breast of chicken?
What You Get
Given: 7.5 POUNDS of cost $ 11.25 Find C = Cost of 5.5 POUNDS of Cost for 5.5 POUNDS Cost for 7.5 POUNDS --------------------- = --------------------- 5.5 POUNDS 7.5 POUNDS C 11.25 ----- = ------- 5.5 7.5 C = 5.5 (11.25) / 7.5 C = $ 8.25
Solution: C = $8.25
