Fifteen 2 inch nails weigh 35 grams. How many of these nails weigh 175 grams? Can you explain how to do this please thankyou so much

Verified Answer :

Solving:

1) Pass: Make the rule three (Directly proportional) 

Two inch nails ______ grams (Weight)
15 ----------------------------35
n ----------------------------- 175

2) Pass: Multiply cross

\(35*n = 15*175\)

3) Pass: Simplify
\(35*n = 15*175\)
\(35n = 2625\)
\(n = \frac{2625}{35}\)
\(\boxed{n = 75}\)

Answer:
75 nails weigh 175 grams