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18 bananas cost the same as 12 apple, and 12 apples cost the same as 8 oranges, so 18 bananas cost the same as <math>8 \Rightarrow \mathrm {(B)}</math> oranges.
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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==
 
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Revision as of 13:46, 17 October 2007

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?

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

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)
Preceded by
Problem 3
Followed by
Problem 5
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