SOLUTION: if 3 apples cost $1.19, find the cost of 15 apples at the same rate

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Question 363380: if 3 apples cost $1.19, find the cost of 15 apples at the same rate
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) About Me  (Show Source):
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3/1.19 = 15/x


3x=1.19*15

3x=17.85

x=17.85/3

x=5.95

15 apples cost $5.95