OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §6.5 Solve Proportions and their Applications · Exercise 43 · Algebra · Ratio, proportion & variation

Solve Proportions and their Applications · Exercise 43

Solve the proportion problem.

Karen eats $\frac{1}{2}$ cup of oatmeal that counts for $2$ points on her weight loss program. Her husband, Joe, can have $3$ points of oatmeal for breakfast. How much oatmeal can he have?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §6.5 Solve Proportions and their Applications · Exercise 43

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