Answer:
14 fleeces can be made from 280 large plastic bottles.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that:
20 large plastic bottles can be recycled to make 1 fleece jacket.
Ratio of bottles to jacket = 20:1
Number of large plastic bottles = 280
Let,
x be the number of fleece jackets.
Ratio of large bottles to fleece jackets = 280 : x
This is a proportional relationship.
20 : 1 :: 280 : x
Product of mean = Product of extreme
280 = 20x
20x = 280
Dividing both sides by 20
[tex]\frac{20x}{20}=\frac{280}{20}\\x = 14[/tex]
Hence,
14 fleeces can be made from 280 large plastic bottles.
