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Answer:
16 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
The ratio of no. of packages of red pepper to no. of packages of green pepper is given 8 is to 13.
So, atleast 8 packages of red pepper are sold
Therefore, least possible weight of red peppers in the bin = 2×8 = 16 pounds.
The way I figured this one out was saying that if it takes 2lbs to stretch it to 12 inches and 5lbs to stretch to 18 inches that means that 3 additional pounds = 6 inches. Therefore, each additional pound is 2 inches. We know already that with 2 lbs it was 12 inches in length and we can also say that 2 lbs = 4 inches. So subtract 4 from 12 and you end up with the answer of 8 inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
cross multiply
2x - 4 = 4 × 5
2x - 4 =20
collect like terms (CLT)
2x = 20 + 4
2x=24
divide both sides by 2
x=12