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The Suarez family paid $16.50 for 3 movie tickets. How much would they have paid for 12 tickets?

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Answer:

It will cost 66 dollars for 12 tickets

Explanation:

We can write a ratio to solve.

16.50 x

-------- = ----------

3 12

Using cross products

12 * 16.50 = 3x

198 = 3x

66 = x

It will cost 66 dollars for 12 tickets

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