document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=224502>Question 224502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one week , the ratio of pounds of apples to pounds of oranges sold at a market was 3:8  twelve pounds of oranges were sold . how many pounds of apples were sold\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)2  b) 4.5  c) 32 d) 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167704 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167704\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one week , the ratio of pounds of apples to pounds of oranges sold at a market was 3:8 twelve pounds of oranges were sold . how many pounds of apples were sold <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)2 b) 4.5 c) 32 d) 48 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3:8 is the same as 3x:8x where 3x is apples and 8x is oranges<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 8x = 12 lbs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then 3x = 9/2 = 4.5 lbs is the weight of the apples<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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