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Chan Hee bought 3.4 pounds of coffee that cost $6.95 per pound. How much did he spend on coffee?

My answer:
$6.95/3.4=2.044

Is my answer correct or how would I do this

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Matt-Please Help

  1. Think about it.

    How can he pay less than the cost of a pound of coffee?

    You have four choices -- add, subtract, multiply, divide. You divided and came up with a ridiculous answer.

    Now what are you going to do?

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    Ms. Sue

  2. Multiply so you would multiply $6.95 per pound of coffee x 3.4 pounds of coffee=$23.63 is the total that he paid

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    Matt-Please Help

  4. Yes, now you've got it. :-)

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    Ms. Sue

  5. Ty so much Ms. Sue. You are the best.

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    Matt-Please Help

  6. You're very welcome, Matt. :-)

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    Ms. Sue

  8. can someone tell me the answer im stuck on the question i did it multiple times and cant get it.

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    ariyana

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