Question 1148520
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Justine {{{highlight(cross(played))}}} <U>payed</U> $1.16 for 2 pounds of bananas. 
Dave bought 2.5 pounds of bananas at the same price per pound that Justine paid. 
What was the {{{highlight(cross(total))}}} amount that Dave paid for his bananas ?
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<U>Step 1</U>.  Find the price of one pound of bananas


         It is  {{{1.16/2}}} = 0.58 of a dollar per pound.




<U>Step 2</U>.  Find the amount Dave payed for 2.5 pounds of bananas,


         It is  0.58*2.5 dollars.


         At this point, use a calculator or compute it in any other way (mentally or using paper and pencil). 
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