Hello i have a question for my homework and i am struggling in solving it i would appreciate it if you can help me on this question

The national union of wheeltappers finds that the cost of transporting its members to a picket line is directly proportional to the number of pickets.

If it costs £55 to transport 20 pickets what will be the cost of transporting 35 pickets?

If the cost was £137.50 how many pickets were transported?


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If it costs £55 to transport 20 pickets what will be the cost of transporting 35 pickets?

put the problem in this form

£55 -> 20 pickets
x -> 35 pickets

x = (35*55)/20 = £96.25

If the cost was £137.50 how many pickets were transported?

£55 -> 20 pickets
£137.5 -> x

x = (137.5*20)/55 = 50 pickets

hope that helps