SOLUTION: The following information was reported in an article in a newspaper. A sheriff reported that investigators found 5.5 kilograms of cocaine in a car belonging to a man who lives in V

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Question 1122420: The following information was reported in an article in a newspaper. A sheriff reported that investigators found 5.5 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 $1.0 million dollars.
What is the street value of a pound of cocaine? (Round your answer in dollars to the nearest whole number.)

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the needed conversion factors!

1 kilograms is 1000 grams.

1 pound is often taken as 454 grams.

1 million means, Multiplied by 1000000.