SOLUTION: one week , the ratio of pounds of apples to pounds of oranges sold at a market was 3:8 twelve pounds of oranges were sold . how many pounds of apples were sold a)2 b) 4.5 c)

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Question 224502: one week , the ratio of pounds of apples to pounds of oranges sold at a market was 3:8 twelve pounds of oranges were sold . how many pounds of apples were sold
a)2 b) 4.5 c) 32 d) 48

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one week , the ratio of pounds of apples to pounds of oranges sold at a market was 3:8 twelve pounds of oranges were sold . how many pounds of apples were sold
a)2 b) 4.5 c) 32 d) 48
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3:8 is the same as 3x:8x where 3x is apples and 8x is oranges
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Equation:
If 8x = 12 lbs
x = 3/2
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Then 3x = 9/2 = 4.5 lbs is the weight of the apples
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Cheers,
Stan H.