Kenny bought a 50-pound bag of chicken feed for $29.98 and a 25-pound bag for $15.49. Can you use proportional reasoning to find

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Minchanka [31]

3 years ago

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Kenny bought a 50-pound bag of chicken feed for $29.98 and a 25-pound bag for $15.49. Can you use proportional reasoning to find

the price of a 40-pound bag?

Mathematics

2 answers:

Zielflug [23.3K] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-13T13:32:14+03:00

Zielflug [23.3K]3 years ago

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

No

Alla [95] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-13T11:03:40+03:00

Alla [95]3 years ago

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$\frac{50 \: lbs}{29.98} = \frac{1 \: lb}{0.596}$
$\frac{ 25 \: lbs}{15.49} = \frac{1 \: lb}{0.6196}$
$\frac{1 \: lb}{0.596} < \frac{1 \: lb}{0.6196}$
Since the proportions are different, it's best to say that to determine the price of a 40-pound bag, proportional reasoning is no where to be found so no, proportional reasoning cannot be used to find the price of a 40-pound bag!