SOLUTION: 2 oranges cost as much as 3 pears. 1 pear costs as much as 9 onions. How many onions cost as much as 4 oranges?

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Question 270657: 2 oranges cost as much as 3 pears. 1 pear costs as much as 9 onions. How many onions cost as much as 4 oranges?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 oranges = 3 pears
1 pear = 2/3 orange
1 pear = 9 onions
so,
9 DISABLED_event_onions= 2/3 orange
27 DISABLED_event_onions= 2 oranges
54 DISABLED_event_onions= 4 oranges
4 oranges cost as much as 54 onions