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How much will a person pay for 12.8 pounds of bananas at a price of $2.26 per pound?
The price the person will pay is
(Round to the nearest cent.)
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To determine how much a person will pay for 12.8 pounds of bananas at a price of \($2.26 per pound, follow these steps: 1. Identify Given Information: - Weight of bananas: 12.8 pounds - Price per pound: $\)2.26

2. Calculate the Total Cost:
Multiply the weight of the bananas by the price per pound to find the total cost before rounding:
\(\[ \text{Total Cost} = \text{Weight of Bananas} \times \text{Price per Pound} \]\)
Substituting the given values:
\(\[ \text{Total Cost} = 12.8 \times 2.26 \]\)
Using multiplication:
\(\[ \text{Total Cost} = 28.928 \]\)

3. Round to the Nearest Cent:
To round to the nearest cent, we look at the third decimal place. If it's 5 or more, we round up. If it's less than 5, we round down. In this case, the number is 28.928.
- The third decimal place here is 8 (in 28.928), which is greater than 5, so we round up.
\(\[ \text{Total Cost (Rounded)} = 28.93 \]\)

4. Final Answer:
The price the person will pay, rounded to the nearest cent, is \($28.93. Thus, the person will pay $\)28.93 for 12.8 pounds of bananas at a price of $2.26 per pound.

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