2006-09-12 06:32:19 · 12 answers · asked by amethyst 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
it is 1.30 pounds
2006-09-12 06:34:38 · answer #1 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Do you mean that something costs $2.59 for each pound, and you want to know how much a half-pound would cost?
Divide $2.59 by 2. Then round to the nearest cent (aka "hundreth place"). If the thousanth place (the number right after the penny-position), is 5 or greater, you round up. If it is 0-4, you round down.
Try it.....
You get $1.295. Since 5 is in the thousanth place, you round up to the next penny. Answer: $1.30 for half a pound.
2006-09-12 06:38:30 · answer #2 · answered by ec7 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have to know if $2.59 is the rate per pound, ounce, or what. This isn't enough info to answer your question.
2006-09-12 06:38:32 · answer #3 · answered by famu1226 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ROUND UP OR DOWN, THERE IS NO NEAREST CENT TO ONE HALF.
2006-09-12 06:38:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
instead of giving you the answer I'll give you the means.........
1/2 = .5
$2.59
x .5
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come up with the answer
2006-09-12 06:40:11 · answer #5 · answered by Scotty 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
$2.59 x .5 = $1.295 or $1.30
2006-09-12 06:39:59 · answer #6 · answered by Ms. G. 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thanks EC7 for the clarification. I wish these askers would read the question before submitting.
What are you buying ?
2006-09-12 08:49:52 · answer #7 · answered by tjc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$(2.59)x(1/2)=$1.30
2006-09-12 06:47:05 · answer #8 · answered by Amar Soni 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
$1.30
2006-09-12 06:38:51 · answer #9 · answered by MollyMAM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$ 1.30
2006-09-12 06:48:49 · answer #10 · answered by tim s 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋