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Answer:
$1 per person
Step-by-step explanation:
The per-person cost (x) can be found from the proportion ...
x/(0.5 lb) = $8/(4 lb)
Multiplying by 0.5 gives ...
x = (0.5 lb) × ($8 /(4 lb)) = $1 . . . . . . units of lb cancel
The cost per person will be $1.
