Register
If 430 pounds of pebbles cover 1500 square feet, how many pounds of pebbles are necessary to cover 75,000 square feet?
210k views
1 vote
If 430 pounds of pebbles cover 1500 square feet, how many pounds of pebbles are necessary to cover 75,000 square feet?

User Amith Kumar
by
6.9k points

2 Answers

5 votes
430p 1500SF
860p 3000SF
1290p 4500SF
1720 6000SF
2150 7500SF

The answer is 2,150

User Sherelle
by
7.0k points
2 votes
430 / 1500 = x / 75,000
cross multiply
1500x = (75000)(430)
1500x = 32250000
x = 32250000/1500
x = 21,500 lbs of pebbles are needed
User Mike Parkhill
by
7.4k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

7.9m questions

10.6m answers

Other Questions

What is .725 as a fraction
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
i have a field 60m long and 110 wide going to be paved i ordered 660000000cm cubed of cement  how thick must the cement be to cover field
Write words to match the expression. 24- ( 6+3)
Link Copied!