A customer spent $27 to purchase oranges at $3 per pound. How many pounds of oranges did the customer purchase?
Correct answer: 9
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Explanation
The correct answer is 9. It’s given that the customer spent $27 to purchase oranges at $3 per pound. Therefore, the number of pounds of oranges the ( ) 1 pound customer purchased is $27 , or 9 pounds. $3
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