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Martin charges $10 for every 5 bags of leaves he rakes. Last weekend, he raked 22 bags of leaves. How much money did he earn?

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$10 x dollars

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5 bags 22 bags


using cross products

10 * 22 = 5 * x

220 = 5x

divide each side by 5

220/5 = 5x/5

44 dollars =x

Martin earned $44

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