Last summer you grew a giant squash that was 6 feet long and proportionally similar to your other squash. These squash tend to be 1.5 feet long and weigh about a pound. About how much do you think the giant squash weighs?
A. less than 10 pounds. B. Between 10-20 pounds C. between 20-50 pounds D. More than 50 pounds
2007-01-21 02:56:53 · 4 answers · asked by Eugene D 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
A.Less than 10 pounds.
2007-01-21 03:02:10 · answer #1 · answered by Aditya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The squash is 4 times longer than the normal squash. Since they are proportionally similar, that means the larger one will weigh 4 times more, namely, about 4 pounds.
Thus, the answer is A. Less than 10 pounds
2007-01-21 11:04:53 · answer #2 · answered by JasonM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
6ft divide by 1.5ft, times 1 lb
6/1.5 *1
= 12/3 *1
= 4 lb
Ans: (A) less than 10 pounds
2007-01-21 11:08:37 · answer #3 · answered by wind_liao 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
less than 10 about 9 lbs.
2007-01-21 11:08:17 · answer #4 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋