Question

A dishwasher uses 65 gallons of water to wash 5 loads of dishes The number of gallons it uses is directly proportional to the number of loads the dishwasher can clean .How many gallons of water would be used to wash 12 loads

Answer 1

156 gallons of water

Explanation:

We know

5 loads of dishes = 65 gallons of water

12 loads of dishes = ? gallons of water

We take

(65 x 12) ÷ 5 = 156 gallons of water

So, 156 gallons of water would be used to wash 12 loads.