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A factory makes 12 bikes in 3 hours.

If it keeps making bikes at the same
rate, how many bikes will it have
made in 8 hours? (hint: set up a
proportion.)

User TTimo
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12/3 = x/8

Cross multiply

3x = 96

Eliminate

3x/3 = 96/3

x = 32
User Luiz Avila
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