Question

To make 5 pies,need about 2 pounds of apples.h ow many pounds do you need to make 20 apple pies?

Answer 1

You can solve this by cross multiplying. Set up two ratios of how many pounds of apples over how many pies.

$\frac{2}{5}$ = $\frac{x}{20}$   Cross-multiply
5x = 2 (20)   Multiply
5x = 40        Divide
x = 8

You need 8 pounds of apples to make 20 pies.

Answer 2

10 pounds
20 apple pie x 2 pounds=10 pounds