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  • 18-10-2016
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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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natnwin
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  • 18-10-2016
cross multiply and solve for x

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kellygr
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  • 18-10-2016
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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