SOLUTION: If 6 people can empty 2 cargo spaces in 1 day how many spaces can 150 people empty in 1 day?

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Question 154499: If 6 people can empty 2 cargo spaces in 1 day how many spaces can 150 people empty in 1 day?
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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By Ratio & Proportion:
let x=cargo spaces
6people%2F2cargo=150people%2F%28x%29+cargo, cross multiply
6x=2%2A150
cross%286%29x%2Fcross%286%29=cross%28300%2950%2Fcross%286%29
x=50 cargo spaces for 150 people
Thank you,
Jojo