tom needs 2 tablespoons of a cleaning product for every 5 quarts of water. how many tablespoons of cleaning product would he need for 4 quarts of water?
Match the proportions: x/4 = 2/5 where x is the required number of tablespoons
Multiply both sides by 4: x = 4*2/5 or x = 8/5 or x = 1.6 tablespoons
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