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18-10-2016
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At Trent's garage, 3 cases of brake fluid last 4 weeks. Trent has 5 cases. How much more brake fluid should Trent order so that he has enough for 13 weeks? Round your answer up to the nearest whole number.

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texaschic101 texaschic101

18-10-2016

3/4 = x/13....3 cases to 4 weeks = x cases to 13 weeks
this is a proportion, so we cross multiply
(4)(x) = (13)(3)
4x = 39
x = 39/4 or 9 3/4 cases....so he needs 9 3/4 cases for 13 weeks....
and he already has 5......
so he needs
9 3/4 - 5 = 39/4 - 5/1 = 39/4 - 20/4 = 19/4 or 4 3/4 cases <==

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