SOLUTION: It is known that making 1 lb of honey requires 20,000 trips by bees to flowers to gather nectar. How many pounds of honey would 55,000 trips produce?

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Question 470110: It is known that making 1 lb of honey requires 20,000 trips by bees to flowers to gather nectar. How many pounds of honey would 55,000 trips produce?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/20000:n/55000
55000=20000n
n=55000/20000=2.75 lbs. of honey yielded..