Question

The weight of

10
identical samples of a substance is
0.1
pound.
What is the weight of
10,000
samples?

Answer 1

10 / 0.1 = 10,000/x......10 samples to 0.1 lb = 10,000 samples to x lbs
cross multiply
(10)(x) = (10,000)(0.1)
10x = 1000
x = 1000/10
x = 100 lbs <====