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==Problem==
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== Problem ==
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At Frank's Fruit Market, 3 bananas cost as much as 2 apples, and 6 apples cost as much as 4 oranges. How many oranges cost as much as 18 bananas?
  
At Frank's Fruit Market, 3 bananas cost as much as 2 apples, and 6 apples cost as much as 4 oranges. How many oranges cost as much as 18 bananas?
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<math>\mathrm {(A)} 6\qquad \mathrm {(B)} 8\qquad \mathrm {(C)} 9\qquad \mathrm {(D)} 12\qquad \mathrm {(E)} 18</math>
  
<math>\mathrm {(A)} 6</math>   <math>\mathrm {(B)} 8</math>   <math>\mathrm {(C)} 9</math>   <math>\mathrm {(D)} 12</math>   <math>\mathrm {(E)} 18</math>
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== Solution ==
 
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<math>18</math> bananas cost the same as <math>12</math> apples, and <math>12</math> apples cost the same as <math>8</math> oranges, so <math>18</math> bananas cost the same as <math>8 \Rightarrow \mathrm {(B)}</math> oranges.
==Solution==
 
 
 
18 bananas cost the same as 12 apples, and 12 apples cost the same as 8 oranges, so 18 bananas cost the same as <math>8 \Rightarrow \mathrm {(B)}</math> oranges.
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Latest revision as of 16:33, 15 February 2021

Problem

At Frank's Fruit Market, 3 bananas cost as much as 2 apples, and 6 apples cost as much as 4 oranges. How many oranges cost as much as 18 bananas?

$\mathrm {(A)} 6\qquad \mathrm {(B)} 8\qquad \mathrm {(C)} 9\qquad \mathrm {(D)} 12\qquad \mathrm {(E)} 18$

Solution

$18$ bananas cost the same as $12$ apples, and $12$ apples cost the same as $8$ oranges, so $18$ bananas cost the same as $8 \Rightarrow \mathrm {(B)}$ oranges.

See Also

2007 AMC 12B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 3
Followed by
Problem 5
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