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Ellen went to the store to buy coffee beans and bought 5 pounds
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10 Sep 2025, 01:03
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Ellen went to the store to buy coffee beans and bought 5 pounds of coffee $A$ for $9.85 and 7 pounds of coffee $B$ for $8.33.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The price Ellen paid per pound for coffee $A$ |
The price Ellen paid per pound for coffee $B$ |
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Re: Ellen went to the store to buy coffee beans and bought 5 pounds
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06 Oct 2025, 15:19
06 Oct 2025, 15:19
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Calculate the price per pound for each coffee:
- For coffee A :
Total price = \$9.85
Weight $=5$ pounds
Price per pound $\(=\frac{9.85}{5}=1.97\)$ dollars per pound
- For coffee B:
Total price = \$8.33
Weight $=7$ pounds
Price per pound $\(=\frac{8.33}{7} \approx 1.19\)$ dollars per pound
Comparison
- Quantity A: 1.97 dollars per pound
- Quantity B: 1.19 dollars per pound
Conclusion
**Quantity A is greater than Quantity B .**The price Ellen paid per pound for coffee A is $\$ 1.97$, while for coffee B it is approximately $\$ 1.19$. Therefore, Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
- For coffee A :
Total price = \$9.85
Weight $=5$ pounds
Price per pound $\(=\frac{9.85}{5}=1.97\)$ dollars per pound
- For coffee B:
Total price = \$8.33
Weight $=7$ pounds
Price per pound $\(=\frac{8.33}{7} \approx 1.19\)$ dollars per pound
Comparison
- Quantity A: 1.97 dollars per pound
- Quantity B: 1.19 dollars per pound
Conclusion
**Quantity A is greater than Quantity B .**The price Ellen paid per pound for coffee A is $\$ 1.97$, while for coffee B it is approximately $\$ 1.19$. Therefore, Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
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