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Salsk061 [2.6K]

2 years ago

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The weight of a box varies directly as the volume of the box . If a 138 - pound box has a volume of 23 gallons , what is the wei

ght of a box that has a volume of 25 gallons ?

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Marizza181 [45]2 years ago

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Answer:

150 lb

Step-by-step explanation:

138lb/23 gal = x/25 gal

cross multiply and solve for x

23x = 138·25

x = 3450/23

x = 150 lb

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