SOLUTION: How many oranges are in a crate if the price of a crate of oranges is $8.85 and the price of oranges is $1.30 per pound? On average there are 3 oranges per pound.

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Question 1122388: How many oranges are in a crate if the price of a crate of oranges is $8.85 and the price of oranges is $1.30 per pound? On average there are 3 oranges per pound.
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$8.85 divided by $1.30 is the number of pounds of oranges in the crate. The number of pounds of oranges times 3 is approximately the number of oranges in the crate.


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