Q:

help please.1. Oatmeal costs $1.73/lb. How much would 2.6 lb of oatmeal cost? (Points : 1) $1.50 $4.48 $4.50 $4.58Question 2. 2. What percent of $520 is $494? (Points : 1) 5% 11% 26% 95%

Accepted Solution

A:
1) multiply price per pound by number of pounds.

1.73/lb * 2.6 pounds= $4.498= $4.50

ANSWER: C) $4.50


2) set up a proportion. 494 is what % out of 520 as x is what out of 100.

$494/$520= x/100
cross multiply
(494*100)= (520*x)
49400= 520x
divide both sides by 520
95%= x

ANSWER: D) 95%

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