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2 bags is to 8 buttons as bags is to 56 buttons

2 bags is to 8 buttons as bags is to 56 buttons-example-1

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:2/8 = x/56

by cross multiplication

8x = 2 x 56

x = 2 x 56/8

x = 14

User GoGonzo
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Answer:14

Explanation:

2 bags * 56 buttons = bags * 8 buttons

Simplifying the equation:

112 bags = 8 bags

Now, we can solve for the number of bags:

112 bags / 8 = bags

The bags on the left side of the equation cancel out, giving us:

14 = bags

Therefore, the number of bags is 14.

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