Question

the volume of 100 drops of a liquid is 0.1 fl. oz. what is the volume of 10,000 drops?

Answer 1

set up 100 drops/ .1 fl =10,000 drops/x then cross multiply.

Answer 2

huhh?

Answer 3

He is saying to set the problem up as a proportion which is the same way i would go about solving this

Answer 4

i don't know how to do that though.

Answer 5

100 drops 10,000
--------- = -------
.1 fl oz x

Answer 6

okay cool ...now letme try to do this lol

Answer 7

have you ever seen anythign like that?

Answer 8

yes i just dont remember how to do it.

Answer 9

ok first multipy .1fl x 100 then / by 100 to give you x

Answer 10

so the answer is 10?

Answer 11

that is very correct

Answer 12

cool!thanks :)

Answer 13

A man wants to measure the height of a nearby building. He places a 5 ft pole in the shadow of the building so that the shadow of the pole is exactly covered by the shadow of the building. The total length of the building's shadow is 176ft , and the pole casts a shadow that is 5.75 ft square long. How tall is the building? Round your answer to the nearest foot.

Answer 14

just make sure when you do this keep like units together

Answer 15

5ft pole x
------ = ------
5.75 s 176 s
let s= shadow

Answer 16

so do the same thing as above?

Answer 17

yes 5*176/5.75

Answer 18

i got 153.04
i cross multiplied.
got
880=5.75x
____ ____
5.75 5.75

x=153.04

Answer 19

or do u subtract 5.75 from both sides instead of divide?