in a cleaning mixture, the amount of water is directly proportional to the amount of ammonia. A mix with 5 gallons of water requires 10 teaspoons of ammonia. How many gallons of water are needed for 25 teaspoons of ammonia? Write your answer in decimal form. (1 point

Answer 1

To find the amount of water needed for 25 teaspoons of ammonia, we can set up a proportion based on the given information:

5 gallons of water requires 10 teaspoons of ammonia

x gallons of water requires 25 teaspoons of ammonia

5/10 = x/25

Cross multiplying, we get:

10x = 125

Dividing by 10 on both sides, we get:

x = 12.5

Therefore, 12.5 gallons of water are needed for 25 teaspoons of ammonia.