16 persons need 56 kg of rice in 1 week. How much rice will be needed by 24 persons in four weeks?

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24×(56/16)× 4

math - kelvin today at 2:22pm
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The answer from the book is 280 kg

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56/16 = 3.5 kg per person per week

3.5 * 24 = 84 kg for 24 persons for one week

84 * 4 = 336 kg for 24 people for 4 weeks