Question

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joe buys $2\frac{1}{2}$ cups of rice for $\\$4$.
what is the price per cup of rice?
$\\$\square$ per cup

Explanation:

Step1: Convert mixed number to improper fraction

$2\frac{1}{2}$ is equal to $\frac{2\times2 + 1}{2}=\frac{5}{2}$.

Step2: Calculate price per cup

To find the price per cup, we divide the total price by the number of cups. So we do $4\div\frac{5}{2}$. Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal, so $4\times\frac{2}{5}=\frac{8}{5} = 1.6$.

Answer:

1.6