Question

the amount of paper recycled is directly proportional to the number of trees that recycling can save. if recycling 4,000 pounds of paper saves 34 trees how many trees are saved are saved when 6,000 pounds of paper is recycled??

Answer 1

\(\begin{array}{ccllll}
\textit{recycled paper}&\textit{saved trees}\\
\hline\\
4000&34\\
6000&x
\end{array}\implies \bf \cfrac{4000}{6000}=\cfrac{34}{x}\)

Answer 2

what

Answer 3

solve for "x"

Answer 4

If paper recycled 4000 pounds then tees saved=34
.........................6000 .................................=(34/4000)*6000

Answer 5

ohh thx

Answer 6

yw

Answer 7

so the answer is 24000000

Answer 8

34 trees / 4000 lbs = x trees / 6000 lbs

Cross-multiplying and solving for x = 51 trees

Answer 9

\[\frac{ 34 }{ 4000 }*6000=\frac{ 34*6 }{ 4 }=51\]

Answer 10

thx

Answer 11

yw