Homework Help: math

Posted by HELP HELP HELP MNHS on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 4:48pm.

one bag of rice weighs the same as 2 bags of salt or 3 bags of sugar. How many bags of rice are needed to balance 7 bags of salt and 10 bags of sugar?

math - Ms. Sue, Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 4:58pm
needed to balance 7 bags of salt >> 1/2 * 7 = 3 1/2 bags

10 bags of sugar? >> 1/3 * 10 = 3 1/3 bags

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