SOLUTION: 1 kg of prawns cost as much as 1.5 kg of fish. Lena paid $56 for 2 kg of fish and 3 kg of prawns . what was the cost of 1 kg of fish?

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Question 1201506: 1 kg of prawns cost as much as 1.5 kg of fish. Lena paid $56 for 2 kg of fish and 3 kg of prawns . what was the cost of 1 kg of fish?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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1p=1.5f
p=1.5f

The purchase described
2p%2B3f=56
2%2A1.5f%2B3f=56
3f%2B3f=56
6f=56
f=56%2F6=28%2F3
highlight%28f=9%261%2F3%29

check against the given price ratio:
1p=1.5f
p=1.5%2A9%261%2F3
p=14
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2%2A14%2B3%2A9%261%2F3=56 ?
28%2B27%2B1
56
OK