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5 cakes cost £4 how much do 7 cakes cost

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£5.60

divide £4 by 5 to obtain the cost of 1 cake then multiply this value by 7 for the cost of 7 cakes

5 → £4

7 → £4 ×
(7)/(5) = £5.60


User SamJolly
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You can solve this using proportion.

5 = 4

7 = ?

7(4)/5= 5.6

7 cakes cost £5.6

User Phospodka
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