Question

34 1) Niko earned #60 for selling 6 sticks of barbecue. If he earned a total of $300, how many sticks of barbecue did he sell?​

Answer 1

$60 / 6 barbecue sticks = $x / 1 barbecue stick

Where x is the value of 1 barbecue stick.

To find the value of x, we can cross-multiply and divide by 6:

$60 = 6 barbecue sticks * $x/1

$60 = $6x

$x = $10

So, $10 will equal 1 barbecue stick, if $60 = 6 barbecue sticks.

We know that you earned $300, so we can substitute that into the proportion:

$60 / 6 barbecue sticks = $300 / n barbecue sticks

We can cross-multiply and divide by 60:

6 barbecue sticks * $300 = $60 * n barbecue sticks

n barbecue sticks = $300 * 6 / $60

n barbecue sticks = 30

Therefore, you sold 30 barbecue sticks.