SOLUTION: The number of servings S of meat that can be obtained from turkey varies directly as its weight W. From a turkey weighing 15 kg, one can get 40 servings of meat. How many servings

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Question 203704: The number of servings S of meat that can be obtained from turkey varies directly as its weight W. From a turkey weighing 15 kg, one can get 40 servings of meat. How many servings can be obtained from a 9-kg turkey?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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15/40:9/x
cross multiply
15x=360
x=24 servings