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If 20 Sunday newspapers weigh 18 pounds, how many pounds do 30 Sunday newspapers weigh?
4 months ago
Q:
If 20 Sunday newspapers weigh 18 pounds, how many pounds do 30 Sunday newspapers weigh?
Accepted Solution
A:
The ratio is 20 newspapers:18 Ibs
to simplify, it is 10:9
To find the weight of 30 newspapers: 10*3: 9*3
30:27
So 30 newspapers weighs 27 pounds