document.write( "Question 1122359: The following information was reported in an article in a newspaper. A sheriff reported that investigators found 8.5 kilograms of cocaine in a car belonging to a man who lives in Virginia. This is a significant amount of cocaine, having a street value of about $1.6 million dollars. \r
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document.write( "Assume that a typical dose contains half a gram of pure cocaine. How much would a dose cost? (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.) \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #738469 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply 8.5 kilograms by 1000 to get the number of grams. Multiply the number of grams by 2 to get the number of half-gram doses. Divide 5,600,000 by the number of half-gram doses and round to the nearest $1. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( " |