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At a fish market, 1 pound of cooked fish costs k dollars. Raw fish, ho
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01 Oct 2022, 05:27
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At a fish market, 1 pound of cooked fish costs k dollars. Raw fish, however, costs 4k dollars per 5 pounds. How much, in terms of k, can you save per pound by buying raw rather than cooked fish?
(A) 0.1k
(B) 0.2k
(C) 0.3k
(D) 0.4k
(E) 0.5k
(A) 0.1k
(B) 0.2k
(C) 0.3k
(D) 0.4k
(E) 0.5k
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Re: At a fish market, 1 pound of cooked fish costs k dollars. Raw fish, ho
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03 Oct 2022, 09:55
03 Oct 2022, 09:55
Algebraic Approach:
1. 1 lb of cooked = $ k
2. 5 lb of raw = $ 4k
Therefore, 1 lb of raw = $ 4k / 5
translates to the difference between raw and cooked fish
Hence, k - 4k / 5 = (k/5) = 0.2 k
1. 1 lb of cooked = $ k
2. 5 lb of raw = $ 4k
Therefore, 1 lb of raw = $ 4k / 5
Quote:
can you save per pound by buying raw rather than cooked fish?
translates to the difference between raw and cooked fish
Hence, k - 4k / 5 = (k/5) = 0.2 k
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