$7.18 / 2 = $3.59 per pound
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so 1 lb = $3.59
2 lbs = 2* $3.59 = $7.18
3 lbs = 3 * $3.59 = $10.77....
Answer: $15.21
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Joe's lunch cost $13.00 without tax
He tipped the waiter with 17% of bill without tax
So, the amount of tip is
Total amount that food costs without tax is
The answer is D
Because there are two x’s
And 5 number 1’s
So 2x=5
Weight of an grapefruit=weight of an orange+8% weight of an orange
weight of an apple=weight of an orange -10% weight of an orange
a.<span>By what percentage is the grapefruit heavier than the apple?
We should find the connection between grapefruit and an apple. We know the connection between the weight of a grapefruit and an orange, we know the connection between an orange and an apple, so this means we know the connection between a grapefruit and an apple.
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weight of an grapefruit=weight of an <span>orange+8% weight of an orange
</span>weight of an orange=weight of an apple<span> +10% weight of an apple
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-> weight of an grapefruit=weight of an apple+10% weight of an apple + 8%(weight of an apple+10% weight of an apple)= weight of an apple + 18% weight of an apple + 2% weight of an apple= <span>weight of an apple + 20% weight of an apple
</span><span>b.By what percentage is the apple lighter than the grapefruit?
</span>weight of an grapefruit=weight of an apple + 20% weight of an apple<span>
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-> The apple ts 20% lighter than the grapefruit.
