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Which situation can be represented by y=12x?

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Frank is y years old. This is half the age of his older sister, Margret, who is x years old.
Frank is , y, years old. This is half the age of his older sister, Margret, who is , x, years old.

Yvonne has y dollars. This is one half more dollars than her friend Marie who has x dollars.
Yvonne has , y, dollars. This is one half more dollars than her friend Marie who has , x, dollars.

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The town of Maryville has x people. This is half as much as the town of Sunnyside which as y people.
The town of Maryville has , x, people. This is half as much as the town of Sunnyside which as , y, people.

A recipe calls for x eggs. This is half the number of required bananas which is represented by y.

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Answer: None are correct- none have equation y=12x

Is neither a choice?

Explanation:

Frank/Margret: y=0.5x

Yvonne: y=x-0.5 or y=1.5x (wording is confusing)

Maryville: x=0.5y

Recipe: x=0.5y

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