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15 crates of egg cost 4500 how many crates will 1500 buy​

User Giovanni Colitti
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24 votes

Answer:

3 crates for $1,500

Explanation:

15 is to x as 4500 is to 1500, or 15 is to x as 3 is to 1. Then x = 3 (crates)

User Junky
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Answer:

5 crates

Explanation:

1500/4500 = 1/3

1500 is 1/3 of 4500, so 1500 buys 1/3 of 4500.

1/3 * 15 crates = 5 crates

Answer: 5 crates

User Igor Kurkov
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