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If the ratio of milk cartons to juice boxes is 13:x and there are 39 milk cartons

and 18 juice boxes, what is the value of x?

User Majd Taby
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the answer is 6 because 39/13=3 and 18/3=6
User Bluety
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Answer:

6

Explanation:

Just write the amount of milk cartons and juice cartons as a fraction and simplify it

39/18 the biggest common divisor for this is 3 so we divide the fraction by 3

13/6 x = 6

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