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if for 5 pounds of beans it cost 4 dollars than how much money is needed for 50 pounds of beans

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Answer:

40 dollars

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use a ratio to solve the problem

5 pounds         50 pounds

----------------  = -----------------

4 dollars            x dollars

Using cross products

5 * x = 4 * 50

5x = 200

Divide by 5

5x/5 = 200/5

x = 40

40 dollars

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Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]\sf 5 \: pounds \longrightarrow 4 \: dollars[/tex]

[tex]\sf 1\: pounds \longrightarrow \dfrac{4}{5} \: dollars[/tex]

[tex]\sf 50\: pounds \longrightarrow \dfrac{4}{5}×50 \: dollars[/tex]

[tex]\sf \longmapsto 40 \: dollars[/tex]

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