If Victoria buys 2.50lbs of bell peppers for $1.50, how much is 1 pound worth?

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Todd

23 August, 18:36

If Victoria buys 2.50lbs of bell peppers for $1.50, how much is 1 pound worth?

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Yair Goodman · Answer 1

I think it would be 0.50 im not 100% sure

Samir Baldwin · Answer 2

Ok so you can do a ratio and proportion

if it is $1.5 for 2.5lb, how much is it for 1lb?

1.5:2.5=x:1

1.5/2.5=x/1

1.5/2.5=x

0.4=x

answer is 1lb is worth $0.40 or 40 cents