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A store sells 12 cans of nuts for $27. How much would it cost u to buy 7 cans of nuts

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rusak2 [61]3 years ago

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Cross multiply and solve for x

Otrada [13]3 years ago

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This is a proportion, so use cross multiplication.

12 7 12x = 7 x 27
---- = ---- 12x = 189
27 x x = $15.75

Your answer is $15.75.

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