SOLUTION: Hamid bought 4.5 pounds of strawberries. The total cost of the strawberries was $8.10. How much did each pound of strawberries cost?

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Question 1000647: Hamid bought 4.5 pounds of strawberries. The total cost of the strawberries was $8.10. How much did each pound of strawberries cost?

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the price of a pound of berries, x.
Thus 4.5x = 8.10
Divide both sides by 4.5 and get
x = $1.80 per pound