SOLUTION: A 5-pound bag of apples costs $3.50. At the same rate, what would be the cost of 7 pounds of apples

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Question 413149: A 5-pound bag of apples costs $3.50. At the same rate, what would be the cost of 7 pounds of apples
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A 5-pound bag of apples costs $3.50. At the same rate, what would be the cost of 7 pounds of apples

Let x represent the cost of 7 pounds of apples

question Sets up the Proportion

  5%2F3.50+=+7%2Fx     |Cross multiplying to solve

   5x = 7*3.50

    x = $4.90