Problema Solution
If 4 bushels of rye weigh 76 lb, how much do 8.5 bushels of rye weigh?
Answer provided by our tutors
the ratio (8.5/4.) will convert rye weight from 4 bushels to 8.5 bushels:
(8.5/4.)*76 = 161.5
8.5 bushes of rye would weigh 161.5 lb