To find the cost of 99 oranges when a bag of 66 oranges costs $3.72, we can first determine the cost per orange and then calculate the cost for 99 oranges.
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Calculate the cost per orange:
Cost of 66 oranges = $3.72
Cost per orange = $3.72 / 66 = $0.05636363636 (approximately) -
Calculate the cost for 99 oranges:
Cost for 99 oranges = Cost per orange × 99
Cost for 99 oranges = $0.05636363636 × 99 ≈ $5.57 (rounded to two decimal places)
Therefore, the cost for 99 oranges would be approximately $5.57.