A certain type of nail cost $0.95/lb. If there are 145 nails per pound, how many nails can you purchase for $2.50?

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anonymous · Answer

what you should do is divide 2.50 by 0.95

anonymous · Answer

2.50/.95=x/145
x=381.5789
however since you can't have .5789 of a nail, your answer will be
x=381. you round down because .5789 of anail is no use

anonymous · Answer

1 lb         145 nails
-----  x  --------- x $2.50 = 381 nails (the other units cancel)
$0.95           1 lb

heyyy · Answer

You must me in a chem class at chaffey right? These are the exact questions i have to answer.