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At the farmers' market, two pounds of peaches cost $4.20. How much will five pounds cost? Show all of your work or explain your reasoning.
How much does one pound of peaches cost?
Think about what you did in Step 1. Can this help you find how much
The cost of five pounds of peaches will be
Because we know the cost of two pounds of peaches, we can divide this value (
By multiplying the cost of one pound by five, we will find the cost of five pounds.