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Standard Operating Procedure for Unit Cost Calculation

As a supervisor in a retail purchasing department, you are tasked with creating a brief instructional guide for new hires on how to calculate and verify the cost per pound of bulk orders. Using the example of an invoice for 6 pounds of grapes totaling $10.74, describe the standard six-step problem-solving strategy used to find the unit price. In your response, ensure you explicitly name the mathematical property used to isolate the variable and explain the standard method for verifying the accuracy of the final calculation.

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