SOLUTION: A certain brand of juice is 28 ounces for $4.20. How much would 62 ounces cost at this rate?

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Question 890418: A certain brand of juice is 28 ounces for $4.20. How much would 62 ounces cost at this rate?
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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Set up a proportion.

28 oz / $4.20 = 62 oz / $x
28x = 260.4 {cross-multiplied}
x = $9.30 {divided each side by 28}

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