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Mitchell is a big coffee fan, so he always takes care of coffee brewing at the office. Normally he uses 100 grams of Robusta coffee to prepare 10 cups of coffee. His friend brings him a packet of Arabica coffee and tells him that he should use 20% more than usual when brewing Arabica coffee.
How many grams of coffee should he use to make a 15-cup pot of Arabica coffee?
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Let x represent the grams of Robusta coffee used to make 15 cups of coffee
100 : 10 = x : 15
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x = 150 g
He needs to use 20% more that usual when brewing Arabica coffee or:
150 + 0.20*150 = 1.20*150 = 180 g of Arabica coffee.