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Subject ZIP Search Search Find an Online Tutor Now Ask Ask a Question For Free Login Math What does as many as means? Hi! May I know what does 3/4 as many oranges as apples means? Does it mean oranges is a fraction of the amount of apples? Thanks a lot. Follow • 3 Add comment More Report

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Best Newest Oldest By: Best Newest Oldest As you build your "translation dictionary" so that you can replace words and phrases in story problems with math variables and symbols, you will have: of means * equals = is = sum + product * . . . x is 3/4 as many as y x = (3/4)y So, "3/4 as many oranges as apples" means "number of oranges is 3/4 number of apples" oranges = (3/4)apples Upvote • 0 Downvote Add comment More Report You are correct.  If I have 3/4 as many oranges as apples, and I have 12 apples, then I have 9 oranges. Upvote • 0 Downvote Comment • 1 More Report Report

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