Question

The number of gallons used to wash dishes varies directly with the number of loads. If it takes 65 gallons to wash 5 loads. How many gallons would be needed to wash 3 loads?

Answer 1

13 gallons

Explanation:

Answer 2

39 gallons

Explanation:

We would use a simple relation here

65 gallons washes 5 loads, then

65/5 gallons will wash one load

13 gallons washes one load

Now, to find 3 loads will be

13 * 3 gallons = 39 gallons