SOLUTION: If a 5 ounce salad from the salad bar costs $1.55, how much will an 8.5 ounce salad cost?

SOLUTION: If a 5 ounce salad from the salad bar costs $1.55, how much will an 8.5 ounce salad cost?

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Question 999278: If a 5 ounce salad from the salad bar costs $1.55, how much will an 8.5 ounce salad cost?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
5 ounce salad costs $1.55
1 ounce salad costs $1.55/5
1 ounce salad costs $0.31
8.5 ounce salad will cost $0.31 x 8.5
8.5 ounce salad will cost $2.64 (2 decimal places)
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