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Maya bought 3 chicken wings for $8.80. If Maya spent $25.30, how many chicken wings did she buy?

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Answer:

She bought 8.625 wings

Explanation:

We can use a ratio to solve

3 x

------- = ----------

8.80 25.30

Using cross products

3 * 25.30 = 8.80x

75.9 = 8.80x

Divide each side by 8.8

75.9/8.8 = 8.8x/8.8

8.625 = x

She bought 8.625 wings

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