SOLUTION: A package of eight candies costs $12.96 Write a proportion that can be used to determine the cost of a package of 3 candies. Solve your proportion to determine the cost of a pa

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Question 591451: A package of eight candies costs $12.96
Write a proportion that can be used to determine the cost of a package of 3 candies.
Solve your proportion to determine the cost of a package of 3 candies.
Answer by derangoj(14) About Me  (Show Source):
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$12.96/8 = $1.62 per candy
$1.62 * 3 = $4.86 for 3 candies