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Gabriella bought three cantaloupe for seven dollars how many cantaloupes Shanya buy if she has $21

User Izzekil
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9 is the right answer
User Sharla
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just use a proportion

3(cantaloupe) x(cantaloupe)
-------------------- = -----------------
$7 $21

21*3 = 63
63/7 = 9

9 cantaloupes!
User Masoud Tavakkoli
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