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3 years ago

If 100 pencils can be sold for $90, then how many pencils are needed to earn $8500?

Mathematics

1 answer:

ira [324]3 years ago

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Step-by-step explanation:

You can set up a proportion.

Let x be the number of pencils needed.

$\frac{100}{90} = \frac{x}{8500}$

Solve for x.

x = 9444.44 pencils (round it up to 9445 pencils if you need a whole number)

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