document.write( "Question 1140564: Use a proportion to solve. Mary buys 60 pounds of apples for $5. If Jo spends 36 pounds of apples at the same rate, how much did Jo spend on his apples? \n" ); document.write( "
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Mary:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jo paid j dollars for 36 apples.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"j=%285%2A36%29%2F60\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"j=%285%2A6%2A6%29%2F%286%2A10%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"j=%285%2A6%29%2F10\"\r
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