SOLUTION: a man brought a box of potatoes which contained 20kg. If he sold them in a half kilogram packets each costing $2.00 how much money did he receive for them?

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Question 563877: a man brought a box of potatoes which contained 20kg. If he sold them in a half kilogram packets each costing $2.00 how much money did he receive for them?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+20+%2F+%28%28+1%2F2+%29%29+=+40+ kg / ( kg/packet)
+40%2A2+=+80+ packets x dollars/packet
He received $80 for 40 packets