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Ham costs $9 for 3 pounds and turkey costs $8 for 2 pounds how much does 4 pounds of ham and 3 pounds of turkey cost?

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12 pounds for ham and 12 pounds for turkey
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Answer:

$24

Explanation:

Cost is proportional to weight, so the costs are ...

dollars/pounds = h/4 = $9/3

h = $9(4/3) = $12 . . . . cost of 4 lb of ham

and

t/3 = $8/2

t = $8(3/2) = $12 . . . . cost of 3 lb of turkey

The total cost of 4 pounds of ham and 3 pounds of turkey is ...

h + t = $12 + $12 = $24

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