SOLUTION: If a 64 foot rope weighs 20 lbs how much does an 80 foot rope weigh?

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Question 557518: If a 64 foot rope weighs 20 lbs how much does an 80 foot rope weigh?
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64/20 = 80/x


64x = 20*80


64x = 1600


x = 1600/64


x = 25


So an 80 ft rope weighs 25 pounds

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