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Barb ate six cheeseburgers in the last four months. How many do you predict she will eat in two years?

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Nothing because she's gonna be too fat
User Fsquirrel
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Answer:

36

Explanation:

There are 24 months in 2 year.

Barb ate 6 cheeseburgers in the last four months. Set the ratio:

6:4 = x:24

Cross multiply.

4(x) = (6)(24)

4x = 144

Isolate the variable, x. Divide 4 from both sides

(4x)/4 = (144)/4

x = 36

36 burgers is your answer

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