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Sam paid $8.28 for 18 stamps. At this rate, how much would it cost Sam to buy 12 stamps?

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$5.52 because it is 46 cents a stamp
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The route I find easiest to solve this is to divide 8.28 by 18 to get 0.46 and then multiply that by 12 to get 5.52. It would cost Sam $5.52 to buy 12 stamps.
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