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6 November, 23:20

Bone-shaped treats are 5 for $3.50 at Shelley's store and Sarah wants to buy 12. She set up and solved this proportion to find how much they would cost. Describe her error and find the correct solution.

5

3.5

=

12

x

3.5x = 60

x = $17.14

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  1. 6 November, 23:46
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    5 divided by 3.50 = 1.43

    12 x 1.43 = 17. 14
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