SOLUTION: 12 pounds of apples bought for eight dollars using a ratio table how many apples can be bought for 10 dollars

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Question 1054298: 12 pounds of apples bought for eight dollars using a ratio table how many apples can be bought for 10 dollars
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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12 pounds/8 dollars=x apples/10 dollars
6 pounds/4 dollars
15 pounds/10 dollars, a 1.5 ratio
Cross-multiply and 8x=120; x=15