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For every 2 million pounds of furtilizer made about 480 pounds are ruined by being accidentally left out in rain .Last month 300 pounds were ruined.with this info estimate how many pounds of fertilizer were manufactured last month ?
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The answer will be (2 000 000×300)÷480
Last edited by ZHero (2010-06-30 06:18:00)
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It's a simple ratio; where x is the amount produced last month.
2000000/480 = x/300
Multiply both sides by 300 and you get x= 300 * (2000000/480) = 1,250,000 lbs.
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