SOLUTION: If 12 cans of peaches cost $16.08, what would 7 cans cost?

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Question 301610: If 12 cans of peaches cost $16.08, what would 7 cans cost?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Set up a ratio.
12 is to $16.08 as 7 is to X.
12%2F16.08=7%2FX
X=7%2816.08%29%2F12
X=9.38
7 cans would cost $9.38.