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 12 loads of dishes?

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Product of mean = Product of extreme

Dividing both sides by 4

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