If 3/4 lbs of nails fills a container 2/3 full, how many lbs of nails will fill the container?

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Thiago Pereira · Answer 1 · 2024-07-23T14:58:41+0000

Answer:
(9)/(8) lbs of nail fills

Explanation:

We will set up a proportion, cross-multiply, and solve.

The proportion:

$\displaystyle (x\;\;lbs)/(3/4\;\;lbs) =(1/1\;\;full)/(2/3\;\;full)$

Cross-multiply:

x * 2/3 = 3/4 * 1

2/3x = 3/4

Solve, we will do this by dividing both sides of the equation by 2/3.

x = 9/8