A dairy cow can produce up to 2000 gallons of milk every 365 days. At this rate, a cow can produce x gallons of milk in 500 days. Which proportion should be used to find x?

Question 2 options:

2000 = x

365 500

365 = x

500 2000

500 = 2000

365 x

x = 500

365 2000

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Milagros Avila

25 September, 14:33

A dairy cow can produce up to 2000 gallons of milk every 365 days. At this rate, a cow can produce x gallons of milk in 500 days. Which proportion should be used to find x?

Question 2 options:

2000 = x

365 500

365 = x

500 2000

500 = 2000

365 x

x = 500

365 2000

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Shea Crane · Answer 1

First I cant understand the choices, because on how you type so I will jus provide the answer for you. First the amount of milk produce is proportional to the number of days so

2000 = k (365)

K = 2000 / 365

So to solve for x

X = (2000/365) 500

X = 2740

A dairy cow can produce up to 2000 gallons of milk every 365 days. At this rate, a cow can produce x gallons of milk in 500 days. Which proportion should be used to find x?Question 2 options:2000 = x365 500365 = x500 2000500 = 2000365 xx = 500365 2000

A dairy cow can produce up to 2000 gallons of milk every 365 days. At this rate, a cow can produce x gallons of milk in 500 days. Which proportion should be used to find x?

Question 2 options:

2000 = x

365 500

365 = x

500 2000

500 = 2000

365 x

x = 500

365 2000