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Patrick is buying rabbits. This graph shows how the total cost depends on the number of rabbits purchased.

Patrick is buying rabbits. This graph shows how the total cost depends on the number-example-1
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Using the graph provided, we must find how many rabbits correspond to a cost of $20.

To find the number of rabbits, we look for the value $20 on the vertical axis, then we follow a horizontal line to the curve, and then we go down vertically to the horizontal axis. We find that the number of rabbits is 5.

We see that we have a linear relationship between the number of rabbits and its cost. If 5 rabbits cost $20, each rabbit costs $20/5 = $4 (we can also find this value looking at the graph).

Using the cost of each rabbit, we have that:

• 5 rabbits cost $4 * 5 = $20,

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• 8 rabbits cost $4 * 8 = $32,

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• 12 rabbIts cost $4 * 12 = $48.

Answer

5 rabbits cost $20,

8 rabbits cost $32,

12 rabbIts cost $48.

Patrick is buying rabbits. This graph shows how the total cost depends on the number-example-1
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