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Five cakes cost £4.00 how much do 7 cost
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Five cakes cost £4.00 how much do 7 cost

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Greetings!

We can solve this by creating an algebraic equation.

5/4=7/x
Cross Multiply.

5*x=4*7

5x=28
Divide both sides by 5.

(5x)/5=(28)/5
The Answer Is:

x=5.6

Seven cakes would cost $5.60.

Hope this helps.
-Benjamin

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