Problem:
Suppose that of 10 bananas are worth as much as 8 oranges. How many oranges are worth as much as of 5 bananas?
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Solution:
Note that of 10 bananas is bananas, which are worth as much as 8 oranges. So one banana is worth as much as oranges. Therefore of 5 bananas are worth as much as oranges.
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