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Brandon brought 12 comic books for $36. Use the ratio table to determine how much he will pay for 5 comics

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User Lohith
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__________
|5 | x |
|12 | 36 |
|____|_____|
Write as a ratio
12 : 36 = 5 : x
cross multiply
12x = 180
divide both sides by 12
x = 15

He will pay $15 for 5 comics
Hope this helps :)
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User TheLittleNaruto
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