SOLUTION: If 300 jellybeans cost x dollars, how many jellybeans can you purchase at the smae rate for 50 cents? A. 150/x B. 150x C.6x D. x/6 E. 1500x How would you solve this problem

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Question 82069: If 300 jellybeans cost x dollars, how many jellybeans can you purchase at the smae rate for 50 cents?
A. 150/x
B. 150x
C.6x
D. x/6
E. 1500x
How would you solve this problem?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 300 jellybeans cost x dollars, how many jellybeans can you purchase at the smae rate for 50 cents?
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Each jellybean costs x/300 dollars = x/3 cents
For 50 cents you can purchase 50/(x/3)=150/x jelleybeans.
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Cheers,
Stan H.