To find the number of kilograms of paper John's office will have recycled after 4 weeks, we can set up a proportion.
Let the number of kilograms of paper John's office will have recycled after 4 weeks be x.
We can set up the following proportion: 42 kg / 3 weeks = x kg / 4 weeks.
Cross-multiplying, we get 3*x = 42*4.
Simplifying, we get 3x = 168.
Dividing both sides by 3, we get x = 56.
Therefore, John's office will have recycled 56 kilograms of paper after 4 weeks.
John's office recycled a total of 42 kilograms of paper over 3 weeks. After 4 weeks, how many kilograms of paper will John's office have recycled? Assume the relationship is directly proportional.
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