SOLUTION: A metal bar ten feet long weighs 120 pounds. What is the weight of a similar bar that is two feet four inches long?

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Question 1106306: A metal bar ten feet long weighs 120 pounds. What is the weight of a similar bar that is two feet four inches long?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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10/120=7/3/x, the 7/3 is 2 feet 4 inches, which is 2 1/3 feet or 7/3
10x=120*(7/3)=280
x=28 pounds.