Question 821133: Please help me with my math question: If 6 apples cost the same as 3 bananas, and 4 bananas cost the same as 5 melons, how many melons can Jane buy for the trice of 32 apples
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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Please help me with my math question: If 6 apples cost the same as 3 bananas, and 4 bananas cost the same as 5 melons, how many melons can Jane buy for the price of 32 apples
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Equations:
6a = 3b
4b = 5m
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b = 2a
So, 4b = 8a
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Since 4b = 5m, 8a = 5m
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Since 8a = 5m, 4*8a = 4*5m
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Ans: 32a = 20m
The price of 8 apples buys 20 melons
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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