Austin purchase 2/3 of a pound of yum yum treats. if yum yum treats are $6.00 per pound how much does austin pay

1. The information given in the problem above, is:

 - Austin purchases 2/3 of a pound of yum yum treats.
 - Yum yum treats are $6.00 per pound (1 pound=$6.00).

 2. Keeping this on mind you have: If 1 pound of yum yum treats is $6.00, how much is 2/3 of a pound?

 1 pound$6.00
 2/3 of a poundx

 x=(2/3)(6.00)/1
 x=(2/3)(6.00)
 x=12/3
 x=$4.00

 Therefore: How much does Austin pay?

 The answer is: Austin pays $4.00.

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