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three apples cost as much as 4 pears three pears cost as much as 2 oranges. how many apples cost as much as 72 oranges

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HandyMan133
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  • 06-11-2017
Hey there!


1 pear=3/4 apple


1 orange=2/3 pear
1 orange=(2/3)(3/4 apple)=1/2 apple
So 72 oranges cost as much as 36 apples.
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