SOLUTION: There is a direct variation between the number of oranges squeezed and the weight of juice produced. To get three pounds of orange juice, you must squeeze about 15 oranges. If a

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Question 354552: There is a direct variation between the number of oranges squeezed and the weight of juice produced. To get three pounds of orange juice, you must squeeze about 15 oranges. If a tree has 300 oranges, how many pounds of orange juice will it produce? (Simply work the problem throug; you do not need a 5-step solution.)
Please help me, I am really stuck!! I would appreciate your time to help me figure this out, thank you :)
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15 oranges - 3 pounds of juice
300 oranges - ?
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Naturally you will get more juice. so it is direct variation.
300*3 / 15 =
=20*3
= 60 pounds of juice.
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