A 2-lb bag of brown rice costs seven dollars. How much would you expect to pay for a ten-lb bag of brown rice, assuming there is no discount for buying a larger bag?

fourteen dollars

fifteen dollars

twenty-eight dollars and fifty-seven cents

thirty-five dollars

Question

A 2-lb bag of brown rice costs seven dollars. How much would you expect to pay for a ten-lb bag of brown rice, assuming there is no discount for buying a larger bag?

fourteen dollars

fifteen dollars

twenty-eight dollars and fifty-seven cents

thirty-five dollars

zarkon · Answer

$$\frac{2}{7}=\frac{10}{x}$$

solve for x

saifoo.khan · Answer

2x = 70
x = 70/2
x = 35

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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