SOLUTION: Please help me solve If 2 1/4 gallons of ice cream contain 360 grams of fat, how much fat is in 3 1/2 gallons of ice cream?

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Question 745705: Please help me solve
If 2 1/4 gallons of ice cream contain 360 grams of fat, how much fat is in 3 1/2 gallons of ice cream?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is a proportion. How many times bigger is 3%261%2F2 than 2%261%2F4?

%287%2F2%29%2F%289%2F4%29=%287%2F2%29%2A%284%2F9%29=14%2F9

Notice this is BIGGER than 1. So how much fat?
360%2A%2814%2F9%29=560 grams.