Question

Maddy is carrying a 555 liter jug of sports drink that weighs 7.5\text{ kg}7.5 kg7, point, 5, start text, space, k, g, end text. She wants to know how many kilograms a 222 liter jug of sports drink would weigh (w)(w)left parenthesis, w, right parenthesis. She assumes the relationship between volume and weight is proportional.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Weight of 55 liter jug of sports drink= 7.5 kg

As, the relationship between volume and weight is proportional.

Now, we have to find weight of 22 liter jug.

Let weight of 22 liter jug= x kg

So, \begin{gathered}\frac{55}{7.5}=\frac{22}{x}\\\\ x=\frac{22\times 7.5}{55}\\\\x=\frac{22\times75}{550}=\frac{150}{50}=3\end{gathered}

7.5

55

=

x

22

x=

55

22×7.5

x=

550

22×75

=

50

150

=3

So, weight of 22 liter jug= 3 kg

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Weight of 55 liter jug of sports drink= 7.5 kg

As, the relationship between volume and weight is proportional.

Now, we have to find weight of 22 liter jug.

Let weight of 22 liter jug= x kg

So,  

So, weight of 22 liter jug= 3 kg