Question

Samantha's office recycled a total of 4.3 kilograms of paper over 4 weeks. How many weeks will it take Samantha's office to recycle a total of 19.35 kilograms of paper?

Answer 1

18 weeks

Explanation:

Calculation for How many weeks will it take Samantha's office to recycle

Based on the information given we would be using one relationship to solve for another

(4.3 kilograms / 4 weeks) = (19.35 kilograms / x weeks)

Now let calculate How many weeks will it take Samantha's office to recycle by solving for x

x=[(19.35 kilograms) (4 Weeks)] /4.3 kilograms

x=77.4/4.3 kilograms

x = 18 weeks

Therefore How many weeks will it take Samantha's office to recycle a total of 19.35 kilograms of paper will be 18 weeks.