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Ernesto baked 3 cakes in 2 1/2 hours. Assume that the number of cakes baked varies directly with the number of hours. Write and solve a direct variation equation to find out how many cakes can he bake in 7 1/2 hours

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divide 7.5 by 2.5 to make 3. Then multiply the number of cakes by 3. Your answer is 9, my friend.
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