veve96 veve96
  • 24-07-2018
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bananas are on sale at 8 for 96. find the cost of 7 bananas

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Porshia
Porshia Porshia
  • 24-07-2018

This is a proportion problem. Set up your equation:

8/96 = 7/x

Now cross multiply

96 x 7 = 672

672/8 = 84


Answer is $84

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Creati
Creati Creati
  • 24-07-2018

Hey!


For this type of question, you can make a proportion. Here is the proportion:


[tex] \frac{8}{96} = \frac{7}{x} [/tex]


Cross multiply:


[tex] 96 \times 7 = 672 [/tex]


Now divide by 8


[tex] 672 \div 8 = 84 [/tex]


That means 7 bananas cost $84


[tex] \framebox{Answer = \$ 84} [/tex]

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