Layla buys 2 1/2pounds of chocolate for 3.50 how much is she paying for a pound of chocolate

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    Layla buys 2 1/2pounds of chocolate for 3.50 how much is she paying for a pound of chocolate?

    Using our mixed fraction converter, 2&1/2 = 5/2

    Cost per pound = 3.50 / 5/2 pounds

    Dividing by 5/2 is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal 2/5:
    3.50 * 2/5
    7/5
    $1.40 per pound
     

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