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  • 18-05-2020
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If 2/3 of a pound of metal cost $6 how much h does a pound cost

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jeanbaptistemakayla2
jeanbaptistemakayla2 jeanbaptistemakayla2
  • 18-05-2020

Answer:

$9.

Step-by-step explanation:

This would be  $6 divided by 2/3

6 / 2/3

6 * 3/2

18/2

= $9.

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rainestormee
rainestormee rainestormee
  • 18-05-2020

Answer:

$9

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]\frac{2}{3} x=6[/tex]

If two - thirds of a number is equal to 6 - we can write this as an equation, where x is equal to the starting number.

Rearrange to solve for your original number.

[tex]2x=18\\x=9[/tex]

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