Answer :
The answer will be A) 560 because when you divide 175 by 5 is with be 35 then multiply 35 by 16 that will give you 560. Your welcome :)
x = pounds of cans crushed
*use similar ratios
(175 lbs)/(5 min) = (x)/(16 min)
*find x by multiplying both sides by 16
x = (175 lbs)/(5 min)*(16 min) = 560 lbs
so . . . the answer is . . . A) 560
*use similar ratios
(175 lbs)/(5 min) = (x)/(16 min)
*find x by multiplying both sides by 16
x = (175 lbs)/(5 min)*(16 min) = 560 lbs
so . . . the answer is . . . A) 560
