Problema Solution
if 8 shirts cost 240$ how much does 3 cost?
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Let 'x' represent the cost of 3 shirts.
Since the cost if directly proportional to the number of shirts we have:
3 : x = 8 : 240
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x = $90
The cost of 3 shirts is $90.