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If eight apples cost 2.00 how many apples were purchased if the total cost was $4.50

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Set up a ratio:

8/2.00 = X/4.50

Cross multiply:

(8 *4.50) = 2.00x

36 = 2x

X = 36/2

x = 18

18 apples were bought for $4.50

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