Question

If 6 bags of plaster cover 42m squared what will 10 bags cover ??

Answer 1

let the unknown area covered be x

area covered bags
42m 6
x 10
CROSS MULTIPLY :
6X = 42 x 10
x = 420 / 6 = 70 m squared

HOPE IT HELPS !!!

Answer 2

42÷6=7
10×7=70

10 bags of plaster will cover 70 m. I hope this helps!