Question

If it takes 5 pounds of peanuts to make 9 jars of peanut butter, exactly how many pounds of peanuts is needed to make 24 jars of peanut butter?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

1. So it takes 5 pounds to make 9 jars of peanut butter and x pounds to make 24 jars of peanut. The equation is written as

5pounds=9 jars

? =24 jars

Then you cross multiply /work it out as

5×24÷9

And your final answer will be

13 1/3 pounds