ellamolly ellamolly

08-10-2017
Mathematics

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8 cakes cost £4.00 how much do three cakes cost

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BenjaminG123 BenjaminG123

08-10-2017

Greetings!

We can solve this by creating an algebraic equation.
[tex]8/4=3/x[/tex]
Cross Multiply.
[tex]8*x=4*3[/tex]
[tex]8x=12[/tex]
Divide both sides by 8.
[tex](8x)/8=(12)/8[/tex]
The Answer Is:
[tex]x=1.5[/tex]

Three cakes would cost $1.50.

Hope this helps.
-Benjamin

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