SOLUTION: if 50 empty soda cans weigh 3(1/2) pounds, how much would 70 empty soda cans weigh? Thank you!

Question 1134510: if 50 empty soda cans weigh 3(1/2) pounds, how much would 70 empty soda cans weigh?
Thank you!
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, mathsolverplus:
Answer by ikleyn(52835) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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= use your calculator. pounds is how much ONE can weights.

Answer by mathsolverplus(88) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find out how much does one empty can weigh:
50x = 3(1/2)
x = 3.5/50 = 0.07 pound
70 cans = 70x = 70(0.07) = 4.9 pound

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