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An orchard charges $0.85 to ship a kilogram ofgrapefruit. Each grapefruit weighs approximately 165grams. How much will it cost to ship 40 grapefruits?

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Answer:

$5.61

Explanation:

The approximate weight of each grapefruit = 165 grams

First, calculate the total weight of 40 grapefruits.

[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Total Weight}=165\times40 \\ =6600\text{ grams} \\ =\frac{6600}{1000}kg \\ =6.6\operatorname{kg} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Since the orchard charges $0.85 to ship a kilogram of grapefruit, the cost of shipping 40 grapefruits will be:

[tex]\begin{gathered} C=0.85\times6.6 \\ =\$5.61 \end{gathered}[/tex]

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