making 10 pounds of Apple Jam requires five pounds of Apple how many pounds of Apple are needed to make eight pounds of apple ja

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Korvikt [17]

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making 10 pounds of Apple Jam requires five pounds of Apple how many pounds of Apple are needed to make eight pounds of apple ja

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allochka39001 [22] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-31T07:20:24+03:00

allochka39001 [22]3 years ago

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10lb. of jam needs 5lb. apple, or 2lb. of jam needs 1lb. apple.
Now we want 8lb. of jam.
Set up a proportion:
2/1=8/x
Solve for x by cross-multiplying.
2x=8
x=4 lb. of apple