12 sheets of paper weigh 40 g. How many sheets weigh 2.5 kg?
A750
B300
C1000
D600
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 750
1. 2.5 kg is 2500 g.
2. Sheets per gram is 12 over 40, or 0.3.
3. 0.3 times 2500 is 750 sheets.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 13, Direct and Inverse Proportions._
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