SOLUTION: Frank bought 20 pounds of sugar for $8. How many pounds of sugar did he get per dollar?

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Question 631455: Frank bought 20 pounds of sugar for $8. How many pounds of sugar did he get per dollar?
Found 2 solutions by Tatiana_Stebko, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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20%2F8=2.5 pounds per dollar

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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20 pounds/$8 = (20/8)/(8/8) = (2.5 pounds)/(1 dollar)

So he got 2.5 or 2 and a half pounds of sugar per dollar.

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