Question

Maddy is carrying a 5 liter jug of sports drink that weighs 7.5 kg. She wants to know how many kilograms a 2 liter jug of sports drink would weigh (w). She assumes the relationship between volume and weight is proportional. What is the weight of the 2 liter jug

Answer 1

Answer:

if a 5 liter jug is 7.5 kg, The 2 liter jug weighs 3 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

7.5 / 5  = 1.5

1.5 x 2 = 3

Answer 2

Answer:

3kg

Step-by-step explanation:

w/2 = 7.5/5

w = 7.5/5 * 2

w = 15/5

w = 3