Question

15 A manufacturer needs 51 pounds of plums to make 27

quarts of prune juice. How many pounds of plums
would the manufacturer need to make 18 quarts of prune
juice?

Answer 1

34 pounds

Explanation:

51 pounds of plum = 27 quarts

x pounds of plum = 18 quarts

(cross multiply)

27x = 918

divide both sides by 27

x=34 pounds