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You had $22 to spend on four raffle tickets. After buying them you $6 left. How much did each raffle ticket cost?$

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Answer:

Each raffle ticket costs $5.50.

Explanation:

☆We can use proportion to solve this!


(22 \: dollars)/(4 \: tickets) = (x)/(1 \: ticket) \\ \\ (4x)/(4) = (22)/(4) \\ \\ x = 5.5

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