Problema Solution
Abe bought 6 lawn chairs for $9.00. How many lawn chairs did Charlotte buy if she spent $24.00?
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Let 'x' represent the number of lawn chairs that Charlotte bought for $24.00.
Assuming the number of chairs is directly proportional to the cost we have:
x : 24 = 6 : 9
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x = 16 lawn chairs
Charlotte bought 16 lawn chairs.