Question

Amanda uses 9 L of water to water 24 flower pots. She is wondering how many liters of water would it take to water 40 flower pots. She assumes she’ll use the same amount of water in each pot. How many liters of water doesTake to water 40 flower pot?

Answer 1

15 L of water

Explanation:

24 pots -------------> require 9L of water

1 pot -----------------> requires (9/24) L of water

40 pots -------------> (9/24) x 40 = 15 L of water