A specific brand of blue ink has a wholesale price of $2,500 for each dekaliter. If this ink is packaged in cartridges that hold 50 milliliters each, what is the wholesale price for the ink contained in one cartridge? (1 dekaliter = 10^4 milliliters)

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$0.10

$0.25

$0.50

$12.50

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$25.00

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To find the cost per milliliter, we calculate: Cost per ml = 2,500 / 10^4 =…

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SamanvayeAug 16, 2024

this pattern comes up frequently

KatieFeb 6, 2024

Thanks

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