SOLUTION: If 2000 pounds of dirt cost 12 dollars how much would 1 pound of dirt cost ?

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Question 893823: If 2000 pounds of dirt cost 12 dollars how much would 1 pound of dirt cost ?
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If 2000 pounds of dirt cost 12 dollars how much would 1 pound of dirt cost ?
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2000 lbs/12 dollars
divide top and bottom by 2000
1 lb/$.006
how much would 1 pound of dirt cost ? $.006 or 0.6 cents