Question

A 6-ounce package of fruit snacks contains 45 pieces. How many pieces would you expect in a 10 ounce package?

Answer 1

The easiest way to do this would be to set up a proportion:

`"package in ounces"/"number of candies"` should be the equal in each package.

So:

`6/45 = 10/x`

The number of candies in the second package is not known, so I gave it the variable `x`. Now cross multiply. The ones being multiplied are colored the same:

`color(green)6/color(blue)45 = color(blue)10/color(green)x`

`6x = 45(10)`

`6x = 450`

`x = 75`

So in a `"10 oz"` package, you should expect to get about `75` candies.