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  • 01-02-2019
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A small book publisher knows that 26 books weigh 41 lbs. How much do 40 books​ weigh?

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grujan50
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  • 01-02-2019

Answer:

x = 63.08 lbs ≈ 63 lbs

Step-by-step explanation:

You will solve this problem in the same way, to make proportion:

26 : 41 = 40 : x

When we multiply external and internal members we get:

26 x = 40 · 41 = 1640 => 26 x = 1640 => x = 1640/26 = 63.076 ≈ 63 lbs

x = 63 lbs

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