If 11 yards of carpet weighs 240 pounds, which formula can be used to determine x, how much 17 yards of carpet weighs?

Answer :

Answer:

cross multiplication

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]\frac{11}{240}[/tex] x [tex]\frac{17}{x}[/tex]  

[yards/weight x yards/unknown weight]

11x = 4080

x = 370.9 or 371 pounds