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Fifteen 2 inch nails weigh 35 grams. How many of these nails weigh 175 grams? Can you explain how to do this please thankyou so much

Respuesta :

dexteright02
Solving:

1) Pass: Make the rule three (Directly proportional) 

Two inch nails ______ grams (Weight)
15 ----------------------------35
n ----------------------------- 175

2) Pass: Multiply cross

[tex]35*n = 15*175[/tex]

3) Pass: Simplify
[tex]35*n = 15*175[/tex]
[tex]35n = 2625[/tex]
[tex]n = \frac{2625}{35} [/tex]
[tex]\boxed{n = 75}[/tex]

Answer:
75 nails weigh 175 grams



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