Shyla’s research shows that 8 empty cans make 1/4 pound of aluminum. Shyla wants to know how many cans it takes to make 5 pounds of aluminum. How many cans are there per pound of aluminum

Answer 1

To find out how many cans it takes to make 5 pounds of aluminum, Shyla can use a proportion.

8 cans = 1/4 pound

x cans = 5 pounds

x = (5 pounds * 8 cans)/(1/4 pound)

Simplifying the expression:

x = 40 cans

So, it takes 40 cans to make 5 pounds of aluminum.

To find out how many cans there are per pound of aluminum, Shyla can use the reciprocal of the previous ratio:

1 pound = 8/40 cans

1 pound = 0.2 cans

Therefore, there are 0.2 cans per pound of aluminum.