SOLUTION: if rice costs $1.40 per kilogram, determine the cost of a pound of rice

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Question 729277: if rice costs $1.40 per kilogram, determine the cost of a pound of rice
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If rice costs $1.40 per kilogram, determine the cost of a pound of rice ?
I kilogram = 2.2 pounds
Therefore:
$1.40 = 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
$0.70 = 500 grams = 1.1 pounds
Therefore:
Answer:
1.1 pounds = $0.70