The cost of buying apples varies directly with the number of apples purchased.

If 8 lb of apples cost $17.20, how many pounds of apples can be purchases for $43?

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_____lbs.

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Answer:

20 lbs

Step-by-step explanation:

divide 17.20 by 8 to get $2.15 per pound

divide 43 by 2.15 to get 20 lbs at 2.15 a pound.