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To make 5 pies,need about 2 pounds of apples.h ow many pounds do you need to make 20 apple pies?

To make 5 pies,need about 2 pounds of apples.h ow many pounds do you need to make 20 apple pies?
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To make 5 pies,need about 2 pounds of apples.h ow many pounds do you need to make 20 apple pies?

User Gosha
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10 pounds
20 apple pie x 2 pounds=10 pounds
User Aasmund Eldhuset
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You can solve this by cross multiplying. Set up two ratios of how many pounds of apples over how many pies.


(2)/(5) =
(x)/(20) Cross-multiply
5x = 2 (20) Multiply
5x = 40 Divide
x = 8

You need 8 pounds of apples to make 20 pies.
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