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Answer:
a) 2.5 pounds of candy
b) 2.5 pounds of candy
[tex]\frac{0.5}{1} :\frac{y}{5}[/tex]
y × 1 = 0.5 × 5
y = 2.5
Step-by-step explanation:
1 = 5
1/2 = y or 0.5 = y
[tex]\frac{0.5}{1} :\frac{y}{5}[/tex]
y × 1 = 0.5 × 5
y = 2.5