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  • 13-01-2021
  • Mathematics
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Yesterday Reggie bought 8 bagels at Brianna´s Bagels for $7.20. Today he only wants to buy 5 bagels. How much does 5 bagels cost?

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samuelonum1
samuelonum1 samuelonum1
  • 14-01-2021

Answer:

$4.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Step one:

given data

Reggie bought 8 bagels at Brianna´s Bagels for $7.20

he only wants to buy 5 bagels today

Required

The cost of 5 bagels

Step two:

     if 8 bagels cost $7.2

then 5 bagels will cost x

cross multiply we have

8x= 7.2*5

x= (7.2*5)/8

x=36/8

x= $4.5

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