A store sells 48 pecan pies for every 15 banana pies it sells. At this rate, if the store sells 60 banana pies, how many pecan pies will it sell?

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The store sells 48 pecan pies for every 15 banana pies. To find out how many pecan pies are sold for 60 banana pies, set up a proportion: (48 pecan pies / 15 banana pies) = (x pecan pies / 60 banana pies). Solving for x gives x = (48 * 60) / 15 = 192 pecan pies.

A Store Sells 48 Pecan Pies for Every 15 Banana