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Boxes of granola are on sale at a price of 2 for $4.50. There are 12 ounces of

granola in each box. What is the unit price in dollars per pound?

Sam is delivering two refrigerators that each weigh 105 kilograms. There is an

elevator with a weight limit of 1,000 pounds. Can he take both refrigerators on the

elevator in one trip? (1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds)

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Clare Brady

Mathematics

31 May, 11:46

5 mins

Boxes of granola are on sale at a price of 2 for $4.50. There are 12 ounces of

granola in each box. What is the unit price in dollars per pound?

Sam is delivering two refrigerators that each weigh 105 kilograms. There is an

elevator with a weight limit of 1,000 pounds. Can he take both refrigerators on the

elevator in one trip? (1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds)

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Moon · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

$4.50 / 2 boxes * (1 box / 12 oz) * (16 oz / lb) = $3/lb

The unit price is $3/lb.

2 * 105 kg * (2.2 lb/kg) = 462 lb

Yes, he can take both refrigerators on the elevator in one trip.