Question

It takes 8 people to pull a 16 ton truck. How many people would

it take to pull a 60 ton truck?

Answer 1

30 people

Explanation:

8/16=x/60

simplify 8/16 into 1/2,

1/2=x/60

cross product

2*x=1*60

2x=60

x=60/2

x=30