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Help please i don’t understand this

Help please i don’t understand this-example-1
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Answer: $2.25

Work Shown

4 ears = $1.00

1 ear = $1.00/4 = $0.25 = 25 cents

9 ears = 9*($0.25) = $2.25

Another method

(4 ears)/(1 dollar) = (9 ears)/(x dollars)

4/1 = 9/x

4x = 1*9

4x = 9

x = 9/4

x = 2.25 dollars

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