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making 10 pounds of Apple Jam requires five pounds of Apple how many pounds of Apple are needed to make eight pounds of apple jam

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  • 15-12-2016
10lb. of jam needs 5lb. apple, or 2lb. of jam needs 1lb. apple. 
Now we want 8lb. of jam.
Set up a proportion:
2/1=8/x 
Solve for x by cross-multiplying.
2x=8 
x=4 lb. of apple
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