If 20 dogs eat 60 kg of meat, how much meat would 15 dogs eat?

Answer 1

15 is 3/4 of 20. 15/20 = 3/4

3/4 of 60 kg = 45 kg

or

(15/20)(60) = 15(60/20) = 15(3) = 45 kg

15 dogs will eat 45 kg of dog food if they eat at the same rate as 20 dogs who gulp down 60 kg