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A company orders 15 boxed lunches from a deli for $175.50. If each boxed lunch costs
the same amount, how much do 5 boxed lunches cost?

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Answer: $58.50

Step-by-step explanation:

    We will set up a proportion to help us solve.

[tex]\displaystyle \frac{15\; \text{boxed lunches}}{\$175.50} =\frac{5\; \text{boxed lunches}}{\$x}[/tex]

     Next, we will cross-multiply.

15 * x = 175.5 * 5

15x = 877.5

x = $58.50

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