SOLUTION: if 2/3 of a 1 lb is worth $8.00 how much is 3/4 lb is worth?
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Question 469672: if 2/3 of a 1 lb is worth $8.00 how much is 3/4 lb is worth?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(2/3)/8=(3/4)/x
2/3x=3/4*8
2/3x=6
x=6/(2/3)
x=6*3/2
x=18/2
x=9.00
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