Lizzy: The novelty shop on the Starship Conundrum sells magazines and chocolates. The cost of four chocolate bars is equal to the cost of 8 magazines. If one magazine costs $1, how much does a dozen chocolate bars cost, in dollars?.
Me: Hmmm, let me think. I think this is the detailed solution:
If one magazine costs $1, then 8 magazines cost 8 * $1 = $8. Let's define "x" as the cost of one chocolate bar. The cost of four chocolate bars is equal to the cost of 8 magazines and 4 * x = $8. Dividing each side by 4, we get the cost of one chocolate bar x = $2. Therefore, a dozen chocolate bars would cost 12 * $2 = $24. Final answer: 24.