SOLUTION: A box of 30 chocolate peanut clusters costs $2.50 If the manufacturer increases the number of peanut clusters in a new box to 40, to the nearest half-dollar, how much should he cha

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Question 130131: A box of 30 chocolate peanut clusters costs $2.50 If the manufacturer increases the number of peanut clusters in a new box to 40, to the nearest half-dollar, how much should he charge?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A box of 30 chocolate peanut clusters costs $2.50 If the manufacturer increases the number of peanut clusters in a new box to 40, to the nearest half-dollar, how much should he charge?
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Proportion
x/40 = 30/250
x = 40*30/250
x = $4.80
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Cheers,
Stan H.