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  • 18-02-2015
  • Mathematics
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it takes 8 people yo pull a 16 ton truck how many people would it take to pull a 60 ton truck

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luana
luana luana
  • 18-02-2015

\(8\ people\ for\ 16\ ton\ truck\\ x\ people\ for \ 60 \ ton\ truck\\\\ proportion:\\ 8-16\\ x-60\\\\ cross\ multiplication\\\\ 8*60=16x\\\\ 480=16x\ \ \ \ | divide\ by\ 16\\\\ x=30\\\\ It\ will\ take\ 30\ people.\)

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vrainly
vrainly vrainly
  • 18-02-2015

There would be 30 people pulling it. To work it out you do 16 divided by 8=2. Then you do 60 divided by 2= 30.

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