<PRE><B>Question 71526</B>

If 70 people need 18 heads, then 1 person needs 18/70 of a head.  So, if 1 person needs 18/70 of a head, then 176 people would need {{{(176)(18/70)}}} heads of cabbage, or:

{{{176(18/70)=45.257}}} heads of cabbage

ANOTHER APPROACH
 70 is to 18 as 176 is to x and this is written as:
{{{70/18=176/x}}}  cross multiply
{{{70x=(176)(18)}}}  divide both sides by 70
{{{x=45.257}}}  heads of cabbage


Hope this helps----ptaylor
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