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Use the unit rate of $2.09 per pound to find the cost of 8.5 pounds of grapes. [Type your answer as a number and round to the nearest cent.] 8.5 pounds of grapes = $

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multiply total weight by unit cost

8.8 x 2.09 = 17.765 = $17.77

Answer:

8.5 pounds of grapes cost $17.77

Step-by-step explanation:

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using a rule of three is is possible to find the value of 8.5 pounds of grape

Step 1

if

$2.09  ⇒ 1 pound

$x?      ⇒8.5 pounds

so

[tex]\frac{2.09}{1}=\frac{x}{8.5}  \\to\ isolate\ x\ multiply\ each\ side\ by\ 8.5\\\\\frac{2.09*9.5}{1} =\frac{8.5x}{8.5} \\x=2.09*8.5\\x=17.77[/tex]

Hence

8.5 pounds of grapes cost $17.77

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