SOLUTION: Kate is weighing fruits at a grocery store. She found that 4 apples weigh the same as 6 oranges. She also found that 9 oranges weigh the same as 12 lemons. How many lemons will wei
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-> SOLUTION: Kate is weighing fruits at a grocery store. She found that 4 apples weigh the same as 6 oranges. She also found that 9 oranges weigh the same as 12 lemons. How many lemons will wei
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Question 1026327: Kate is weighing fruits at a grocery store. She found that 4 apples weigh the same as 6 oranges. She also found that 9 oranges weigh the same as 12 lemons. How many lemons will weigh the same as 5 apples? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 9 oranges weigh the same as 12 lemons
1/9 of the oranges weigh the same as 1/9 of the lemons, so
1 orange weighs the same as 12/9 lemons
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4 apples weigh the same as 6 oranges.
6 oranges weigh the same as lemons
4 apples weigh the same as lemons
1 apple weighs the same as lemons
5 apples weigh the same as lemons
5 apples weigh the same as lemons
5 apples weigh the same as 10 lemons
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Check my math and/or you might want
a 2nd opinion
