1. According to the table, how much do 4 hot dogs cost? 

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   4 hot dogs cost $24.

2. Use this information to write a ratio of cost to number of hot dogs. Express it as a fraction.

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   \frac{\$24}{4\text{ hot dogs}}

3. What operation would be best to use for finding the cost of 1 hot dog?

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   Use division.

4. What numbers should we divide?

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   Divide 24 by 4.

5. So, what is the cost of 1 hot dog?

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   $6.

6. Since we know the cost of 1 hot dog, what operation can we use to find the cost of 7 hot dogs?

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   Multiplication.

7. How will the cost of 7 hot dogs relate to the cost of 1 hot dog?

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   7 hot dogs will cost 7 times as much.

8. What multiplication expression can help us find the cost of 7 hot dogs?

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   7\cdot 6.

9. So, how much do 7 hot dogs cost?

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   $42.

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