Question

The Greenpoint factory produced two-fifths of the Consolidated Brick Company's bricks in 1991. If the Greenpoint factory produced 1,400 tons of bricks in 1991, what was the Consolidated Brick Company's total output that year, in tons?

Answer 1

3,500 tons

Explanation:

We know that 1,400 tons is 2/5 of the Consolidated Brick Company's output.

This means that 1/5 must be equal to 700 tons if 2/5 is 1,400.

So, we can find the total output by multiplying 700 by 5, since 700 is 1/5 of the total.

700(5) = 3,500 tons