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Banana + Orange Prices

Source: AMC 12 2008A Problem 3

February 17, 2008

AMC

Problem Statement

Suppose that

\frac{2}{3}

of

10

bananas are worth as much as

8

oranges. How many oranges are worth as much is

\frac{1}{2}

of

5

bananas?

<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 2 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ \frac{5}{2} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 3 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ \frac{7}{2} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 4

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