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26 September, 13:00

Carlo buys $14.40 worth of grapefruit. Eat grapefruit cost $0.80. How many grapefruits does Carlo buy? At the same store, Kahri spends 1/3 as much money on grapefruits as Carlo. How many grapefruits does she buy?

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  1. 26 September, 13:18
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    Carlo: 18 Kahri: 6

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The number of grapefruit (g) is found by ...

    0.80g = 14.40

    g = 14.40/0.80 = 18

    Carlo buys 18 grapefruit.

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    Kahri spends 1/3 as much for grapefruit at the same price, so will get 1/3 as many.

    (1/3) (18 grapefruit) = 6 grapefruit

    Kahri buys 6 grapefruit.
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