If two pounds of almonds costs $8.20 and 5 pounds

persepsi1ea

persepsi1ea

Answered question

2022-02-11

If two pounds of almonds costs $8.20 and 5 pounds cost $19.75, is the cost of almonds proportional to the weight?

Answer & Explanation

supletiv2i4

supletiv2i4

Beginner2022-02-12Added 9 answers

No, the cost is not proportional to the weight.
Explanation:
The first time, the cost of each pound of almonds is
8.202=4.10
The next time, the cost of each pound is
19.755=3.95
Hence the price is not constant.

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