Question 204773
sixty newspapers cost $27.find the cost for 16 newspapers
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A ratio equation
{{{60/16}}} = {{{27/x}}}
Cross multiply
60x = 16 * 27
60x = 432
x = {{{432/60}}}
x = $7.20 for 16 news papers
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Check by finding the cost of one paper
{{{7.2/16}}} = .45
Cost of 60
.45 * 60 = $27, confirms our solution