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Apples cost $\ 1.99$ per pound.a. How much do $3 \frac{1}{4}$ pounds of apples cost?b. How much do $x$ pounds of apples cost?c. Clare spent $\$ 5.17$ on apples. How many pounds of apples did Clare buy?
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99 per pound. So, to find out how much $3 \frac{1}{4}$ pounds of apples cost, we multiply the cost per pound by the number of pounds. In decimal form, $3 \frac{1}{4}$ is $3.25$. So, we calculate $1.99 \times 3.25$. Show more…
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