College Physics (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 2MCP
Suppose that bacon is sold for $2 per pound. If you were to buy 1 kilogram of bacon, what would you expect to pay for it?
- A. More than $2
- B. Less than $2
- C. $2
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