today n customers each brought a 0.5-ounce packet of saffron half that number of customers brought 3-ounce packets of saffron. suppose 12 customers brought 0.5-ounces packets of saffron. write an expression for the amount of saffron sold to these customers. then find how much saffron was sold in all.

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Elena Marks

11 June, 05:48

today n customers each brought a 0.5-ounce packet of saffron half that number of customers brought 3-ounce packets of saffron. suppose 12 customers brought 0.5-ounces packets of saffron. write an expression for the amount of saffron sold to these customers. then find how much saffron was sold in all.

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Camila Malone · Answer 1

12 customers brought. 5oz.

then, 1/2 brought 3oz

so then 12 * 1/2=6

so 6 brought 3oz.

the equation would be

(12*.5oz) + (6*3oz.) = total amount

12*.5oz=6oz

6*3oz=18oz

6oz+18oz=24 oz

the total amount sold would be 24 ounces.