Question

The dishwasher uses 32 gallons of water to wash 4 loads of dishes , how many gallons of water will the dishwasher use to wash 10 loads of dishes?

Answer 1

The dishwasher will use 80 gallons of water to wash 10 loads of dishes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Water used for 4 loads of dishes = 32 gallons

Ratio of water used to load of dishes = 32:4

Let,

x represents the gallons of water required for 10 loads of dishes.

Ratio of water used to load of dishes = x:10

Using proportion

Ratio of water used to load of dishes :: Ratio of water used to load of dishes

$32:4::x:10$

Product of mean = Product of extreme

$4*x=32*10\\4x=320$

Dividing both sides by 4

$\frac{4x}{4}=\frac{320}{4}\\x=80$

The dishwasher will use 80 gallons of water to wash 10 loads of dishes.

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