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you have: For every 14 seeds that Okra seeds Dana planted 9 of them grew; if he planted 182 seeds..how many grew?
Set up an equation...
Cross multiply....
14*x=14x
9*182=1638
14x=1638
x=117
This means that, for 182 seeds planted, 117 of them grew to be plants.
Thus, your answer.
you have: For every 14 seeds that Okra seeds Dana planted 9 of them grew; if he planted 182 seeds..how many grew?
Set up an equation...
Cross multiply....
14*x=14x
9*182=1638
14x=1638
x=117
This means that, for 182 seeds planted, 117 of them grew to be plants.
Thus, your answer.