SOLUTION: Cynthia works at a grocery store. She knows that for every 2 cans of tomato soup she sells, she will sell 4 cans of chili beans. This week she ordered a total of 12 cans. How many

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Question 574787: Cynthia works at a grocery store. She knows that for every 2 cans of tomato soup she sells, she will sell 4 cans of chili beans. This week she ordered a total of 12 cans. How many cans of chili beans did she order?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The can of tomato soup are always
+2+%2F+%28+2+%2B+4+%29+=+1%2F3+ of the total number of cans
chili beans is always
+4+%2F+%28+2+%2B+4+%29+=+2%2F3+ of the total number of cans
number of tomato soup cans is +%281%2F3%29%2A12+=+4+
number of chili bean cans is +%282%2F3%29%2A12+=+8+