Question

The olive trees in an orchard produce 3,000 pounds of olives a year. It takes 20 pounds of olives to make 3 liters of olive oil. How many liters of olive oil can this orchard produce in a year?

Complete the table to find the liters of olive oil from 100 pounds of olives. From 3,000 pounds of olives.

Answer 1

450 liters

Explanation:

It is given that the orchard produces 3000 pounds of oil in a year

Again, we're told that 20 pounds of olives makes 3 liters of oil

Then we're asked to find how many liters of oil the orchard can produce in a year.

If 3000 pounds of olives gets produced in a year

If 20 pounds of olives makes 3 liters of oil, then 3000 pounds of olives will make

3000 / 20 * 3 liters of oil

150 * 3 liters of oil

450 liters of oil

Essentially, the 3000 pounds of olive that the orchard produces in a year will produce a total of 450 liters of oil in a year also