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For every penny Sam puts into his bank, Tara puts 4 pennies into her bank. If Sam puts 4 pennies into his bank, how many pennies does Tara put into her bank?

Answer options with 5 options

A. 1

B. 5

C. 7

D. 8

E. 16

User Tony Vu
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Answer:

E. 16

Explanation:

How I solved this is I used a ratio. 1:4 (Meaning 1 penny from Sam is 4 from Tara ). So if Sam has 4, you have to multiply 4 by 4 to. So 4:16. I hope that makes sense, if it doesn't I can explain

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