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20 ounces at $7 17 ounces at x dollars
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20 ounces at $7 17 ounces at x dollars

20 ounces at $7 17 ounces at x dollars-example-1
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Make a proportion:

(20)/(7) = (17)/(x)
Then cross multiply and divide to solve.

20x=119

x=5.95

The answer is $5.95
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