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What is the ratio of 3?

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express the cost of each apple as an unit ratio


\frac{\text{ \$3}}{1apple}

if he bought 18 apples express it using the unit ratio


18\text{apples}\cdot\frac{\text{ \$3}}{1apple}=\text{ \$54}

Dan spent $54 on 18 apples.

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