Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Decimals - Test - Page 325: 25

Answer

Problem: Jill bought a four pack of beer for $\$12.80$. How much did she pay for each beer? Solution: $\$3.20/beer$ (This is just an example problem. Many other answers are possible.)

Work Step by Step

A sample application problem: Problem: Jill bought a four pack of beer for $\$12.80$. How much did she pay for each beer? Solution: To find out how much each beer cost Jill, we divide the total price ($\$12.80$) by the number of units (4): $\displaystyle \frac{12.80}{4}=\frac{6.40}{2}=\$3.20$ for each beer
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