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if 4.26 pounds of chicken cost $6.77, what would 3.75 pounds of chicken cost?

 Jul 26, 2015

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Set up as a proportion....we have

 

4.26 / 6.77  =  3.75 / x       where x is what we're lookinfg for   ......cross-multiply......

 

4.26x = (6.77) (3.75)    simplify

 

4.26x  = 25.3875   divide both sides by 4.26

 

x = about $5.96

 

 

 Jul 26, 2015
 #1
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Best Answer

Set up as a proportion....we have

 

4.26 / 6.77  =  3.75 / x       where x is what we're lookinfg for   ......cross-multiply......

 

4.26x = (6.77) (3.75)    simplify

 

4.26x  = 25.3875   divide both sides by 4.26

 

x = about $5.96

 

 

CPhill Jul 26, 2015

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