Question

A factory makes 3.7 kilograms of chocolate pie filling per minute. How many kilograms of pie filling will the factory make in 5.5 minutes? A) 18.35 Eliminate B) 19.85 C) 20.35 D) 21.85

Answer 1

Option C) 20.35

Explanation:

we know that

A factory makes 3.7 kilograms of chocolate pie filling per minute

so

using proportion

Find out how many kilograms of pie filling will the factory make in 5.5 minutes

Let

x ----> kilograms of pie filling that the factory will make in 5.5 minutes

`(3.7)/(1)(kg)/(min) =(x)/(5.5)(kg)/(min)\\\\x=3.7(5.5)\\\\x=20.35\ kg`