In October, the average price of aluminum was 71 1/2 cents per pound. During that time, Severo received 858 cents for aluminum cans that he sold for recycling at a scrap metal center. Assuming that he received the average price, determine how many pounds of aluminum can Severo recycled.

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In October, the average price of aluminum was 71 1/2 cents per pound. During that time, Severo received  858 cents for aluminum cans that he sold for recycling at a scrap metal center. Assuming that he received the average price, determine how many pounds of aluminum can Severo recycled.

bbb911 · Answer

i got 11 11/12

skullpatrol · Answer

How?

bbb911 · Answer

omg wait i messed up on by one number i accidently switched the 1 on the 72 it was 71

bbb911 · Answer

no i got it wrong i had wrote it down on paper like that . and i solved it and had the wrong answer but the real fraction was 71 1/2

skullpatrol · Answer

How did you get your answer? What method did you use?

bbb911 · Answer

well i just noticed that the answer i put up was wrong . i solved it again and i got 12 6/71 what do you think ?

skullpatrol · Answer

I need to know HOW you solved it?

skullpatrol · Answer

What method did you use?

bbb911 · Answer

omg i did it again this time when i multiplied the mixed numbe 71/ 1/2 when i multiplied first then i forgot to add the 1 so i was solving just that and yet again i got it wrong. i feel so dumb right now :O

skullpatrol · Answer

Why will you NOT tell me your method?

bbb911 · Answer

okay this time i solved it and i hope i didn't mess up i got 1/12 i used the copy dot flip method and got this answer