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Nata spent $28 on 2 DVDs. at this rate, how much would 5 DVDs cost? at what rate did she spend her money

Nata spent $28 on 2 DVDs. at this rate, how much would 5 DVDs cost? at what rate did-example-1
User DaemonFire
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Make a proportion:
2/28= 5/x and x would equal the amount of money she has to spend for 5 DVDs.
cross multiply then you'll get:
140=2x
x=70
She would have to pay $70 for 5 dvds.

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5 DVDs would cost $70
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