magulurikarthi
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  • 08-12-2018
  • Mathematics
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Four bushels of oats weigh 58 kg How much do 6.5 bushels of oats weigh?

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wegnerkolmp2741o
wegnerkolmp2741o wegnerkolmp2741o
  • 08-12-2018

Answer:

x = 94.25 kg

Step-by-step explanation:


We can set up ratios to determine the number of kg.


4 bushels    6.5 bushels

-------- --    = --------------

58 kg              x kg


Using cross products

4 * x  = 58 * 6.5

4x = 377

Divide by 4

x = 94.25 kg

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gmany
gmany gmany
  • 09-12-2018

[tex]\begin{array}{ccc}4\ bushels&-&58\ kg\\6.5\ bushels&-&x\ kg\end{array}\qquad\text{cross multiply}\\\\4x=(6.5)(58)\\\\4x=377\qquad\text{divide both sides by 4}\\\\\boxed{x=94.25}\\\\Answer:\ 6.5\ bushels\ of\ oast\ weigh\ 94.25\ kg.[/tex]

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