Question

Linda's office recycled a total of 9.6 kilograms of paper over 6 weeks. How many weeks will it take Linda's office to recycle a total of 17.6 kilograms of paper? Assume the relationship is directly proportional.

Answer 1

Applying proportion

6/9.6=x/17.6

solve for x (number of weeks)

x=(6/9.6)*17.6

x=11 weeks