10 pound bag of flour contains 38 cups of flour. How many pounds of flour for 50 cups of flour?

x = 19 pounds of flour

Step by Step Solution:

We can write this as a ratio....

10:38 = X:50

Now we can set this up as a proportion....

=

Now, we can cross multiply....

38x = 500

Now, we divide both sides by 38...

x =

x = 19 pounds of flour

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