SOLUTION: Solve. If a 4.4-pound bag of dog food costs $3.52, what is the cost per pound?

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Question 111304: Solve.
If a 4.4-pound bag of dog food costs $3.52, what is the cost per pound?
Answer by HyperBrain(694) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is ratio and proportion.

+4.4+lb%2F%243.52=1lb%2Fx
By cross multiplication,
4.4x=3.52%2A1=3.52
x=3.52%2F4.4=0.80

Therefore, one pound costs $0.80.

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