sam used 6 loaves of elf bread on an 8 day hiking trip. he wants to know how many loaves of elf bread (b) he should pack for a 12 day hiking trip if he eats the same amount of bread each day.
loaves:days=6:8
6/8=3/4
3/4=x/12
find x
3/4=x/12
times 12 both sides
36/4=x
9=x
answer is 9 loaves
Answer:
He should pack 9 loaves of bread for a 12 day hiking trip if he eats the same amount of bread each day.
Step-by-step explanation:
Hint- This can be solved by Unitary method.
Sam used 6 loaves of elf bread on an 8 day hiking trip.
or in an 8 days trip he used 6 loaves of bread,
so in 1 day he would use \(\dfrac{6}{8}\) loaves of bread,
so in a trip of 12 days he would use \(\dfrac{6}{8}\times 12=9\) loaves of bread.
Therefore, he should pack 9 loaves of bread for a 12 day hiking trip if he eats the same amount of bread each day.