SOLUTION: The amount of blackberries picked, in pounds, varies directly as the number of hours worked. After 10 hours, 50 pounds were picked. How many blackberries were picked, in pounds, af

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Question 1161381: The amount of blackberries picked, in pounds, varies directly as the number of hours worked. After 10 hours, 50 pounds were picked. How many blackberries were picked, in pounds, after 14 hours?
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y, pounds of blackberries
x, time in hours
k, variation constant

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Answer by ikleyn(52908)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The rate of picking is   = 5 pounds per hour, according to the condition.


Hence, in 14 hours,  5*14 = 70 pounds will be picked.     ANSWER

Solved.



Answer by MathTherapy(10557)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The amount of blackberries picked, in pounds, varies directly as the number of hours worked. After 10 hours, 50 pounds were picked. How many blackberries were picked, in pounds, after 14 hours?
Direct variation means that the following proportion is appropriate: 

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10B = 50(14) ------- Cross-multiplying

Weight of blackberries that can be picked in 14 hours, or  

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