Shyla‘s research shows that eight empty cans Nate 1/4 pound of aluminum. Shyla wants to know how many cans it takes to make 5 pounds of aluminum.
To find out how many cans it takes to make 5 pounds of aluminum, we can set up a proportion:
8 cans = 1/4 pound
x cans = 5 pounds
Now we can cross multiply and solve for x:
8 * 5 = 1/4 * x
40 = 1/4 * x
40 * 4 = x
160 = x
Therefore, it takes 160 cans to make 5 pounds of aluminum.