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During Christmas a bookstore sold 72 books. If the ratio of books to bookmarks sold was 9 : 2, how many bookmarks did the store sell?

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Answer:

16

Explanation:

72/9= 8

8x2=16

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Answer: 16 bookmarks

Explanation:

If every 9 books 2 bookmarks were sold then divide the amount of books sold by 9. 72÷9 = 8. That is how many sets of 9 there are. Multiple that by 2. 8×2=16.

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