Question

14 kg of apples cost $154.how much would 16kg cost

Answer 1

154/14= 11
11x16= 176
So the answer is 176

Answer 2

We can set up a proportion, and let x be the amount 16kg would cost: 14/154=16/x. We simplify 14/154 = 1/11. Next, we cross-multiply to get (1)(x)=(16)(11), so x=176. Therefore, 16kg of apples cost $176.
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