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The ratio of the number of hamsters to the number of mice in a pet store is 3 to 2. How many hamsters are there, if there are 12 mice?

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Answer:

18

Explanation:

you can do 12/2 to get 6 (the scale factor) and then multiply 3 by 6 and get 18

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