Question

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

Answer 1

10 pounds
20 apple pie x 2 pounds=10 pounds

Answer 2

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.