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At a harvest, 16 ears of corn are being picked every 18 peppers. If 9 peppers have been picked, out many ears of corn have been picked?

At a harvest, 16 ears of corn are being picked every 18 peppers. If 9 peppers have been picked, out many ears of corn have been picked?
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At a harvest, 16 ears of corn are being picked every 18 peppers. If 9 peppers have been picked, out many ears of corn have been picked?

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8 ears of corn have been picked.
We know :
16 : 18
and
X : 9
Divide 16 by 2 ( because 18 / 2 = 9)
16 / 2 = 8
8 : 9
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