hello
from the table given, we can establish a relationship bewteen the number of dozens to the cost in dollars
if 2 dozens costs $17
8 dozens costs x
cross multiply and solve for x
![\begin{gathered} 2\text{ =17} \\ 8=x \\ 2x=8*17 \\ 2x=136 \\ x=68 \end{gathered}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/high-school/zjebcpwburszgo9e8ty9vshkr84bz9jc5t.png)
what i did above was test if the relationship is correct
now let's find for 24 dozens
if 2 dozens = $17
24 dozen = ?
![\begin{gathered} 2dz=17 \\ 24dz=x \\ 2x=17*24 \\ 2x=408 \\ x=(408)/(2) \\ x=204 \end{gathered}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/high-school/ff0brnc3k8tqa9tv8jbobaw0ppikjnwysq.png)
24 dozens of muffins would cost $204