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A store has apples on sale for $3:00 for 2 pounds.How many pounds of apples can you buy for $9?

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Answer:

6 pounds

Explanation:

Take it in ratio form:

3 dollars : 2 pounds

That simplifies to:

1.5 dollars : 1 pound

If you have 9 dollars:

9 dollars divided by 1.5 dollars is 6 dollars

6 dollars times 1 pound is 6 pounds

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