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If 430 pounds of pebbles cover 1500 square feet, how many pounds of pebbles are necessary to cover 75,000 square feet?

If 430 pounds of pebbles cover 1500 square feet, how many pounds of pebbles are necessary to cover 75,000 square feet?
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If 430 pounds of pebbles cover 1500 square feet, how many pounds of pebbles are necessary to cover 75,000 square feet?

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User Amith Kumar
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430p 1500SF
860p 3000SF
1290p 4500SF
1720 6000SF
2150 7500SF

The answer is 2,150

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User Sherelle
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430 / 1500 = x / 75,000
cross multiply
1500x = (75000)(430)
1500x = 32250000
x = 32250000/1500
x = 21,500 lbs of pebbles are needed
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