SOLUTION: Twelve bears eat five pounds of honey in one day. At the same rate, how many pounds of honey will 20 bears eat in three days?

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Question 978324: Twelve bears eat five pounds of honey in one day. At the same rate, how many pounds of honey will 20 bears eat in three days?
Answer by ikleyn(52817) About Me  (Show Source):
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We need to multiply the amount of  5  pounds of honey by  3  because of three days instead of one,  and,  beside of it,  multiply again by the factor  20%2F12:

5.3.20%2F12 = 5.20%2F4 = 5.5 = 25.

Answer.  20  bears will eat  25  pounds of honey in  3  days.