SOLUTION: The burger barn sells 3 hamburgers for every 2 cheeseburgers. A total of 60 burgers was sold this afternoon. How many were cheeseburgers?

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Question 957024: The burger barn sells 3 hamburgers for every 2 cheeseburgers. A total of 60 burgers was sold this afternoon. How many were cheeseburgers?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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3+2=5
2/5(100%)=40%
40% of burgers sold are cheeseburgers
.040(60)=24 ANSWER: They sold 24 cheeseburgers.