A 6-oz box of candy has 250 calories. How many calories would a 13-oz box of the same candies have?

Question

A 6-oz box of candy has 250 calories. How many calories would a 13-oz box of the same candies have?

Answer 1

    6 oz                 13 oz

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250 calories            ?

 

6 * ? = 13 * 250

 

? = 13 * 250 / 6 

 

? = 541 and 2/3 = 541.6666666666666.... = 541.6