In South Georgia ms Smith orange farm workers picked 150 bushels of oranges in 5 hours. How many bushels of oranges would they pick in 7 hours.

Answer 1

To find out how many bushels of oranges they would pick in 7 hours, we can use the concept of direct proportion.

Let's assume the number of bushels of oranges they pick in 7 hours is 'x'.

According to the given information, the number of bushels of oranges is directly proportional to the number of hours.

Therefore, we can set up a proportion:

150 bushels / 5 hours = x bushels / 7 hours

Cross-multiplying, we get:

5x = 150 * 7

5x = 1050

Dividing both sides of the equation by 5, we find:

x = 1050 / 5

x = 210

Therefore, in 7 hours, the orange farm workers would pick 210 bushels of oranges.