Question

The table shows the weights of bananas at a grocery store. Complete the table so that there is a proportional relationship between the number of bananas and their weight.Number Of Bananas. Weight In Kilograms. 2 ? 0.72 15 ?

Answer 1

Let u make the first box x and the second box y.

If there is a proportional relationship between the number of bananas and their weights, it means that:

$\frac{2}{x}=\frac{6}{0.72}=\frac{15}{y}$

We can take the first pair and solve for x as follows:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{2}{x}=\frac{6}{0.72} \\ 6x=2\times0.72=1.44 \\ x=\frac{1.44}{6} \\ x=0.24 \end{gathered}$

We can solve for y in the same manner:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{6}{0.72}=\frac{15}{y} \\ 6y=15\times0.72=10.8 \\ y=\frac{10.8}{6} \\ y=1.8 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the boxes are filled as shown below: