Question

Solve, using a proportion.

If there are 75 pepperoni on
5 large pizzas, how many pepperoni
are there on 3 large pizzas?

Answer 1

There are 45 pepperoni on 3 large pizzas

Explanation:

Here, we want to use proportional relationship to solve this;

75 pepperoni to 5 large pizzas

x pepperoni to 3 large pizzas

75 * 3 = x * 5

x = (75 * 3)/5

x = 15 * 3 = 45