Question

In a far-off land three fish can be traded for two loaves of bread and a loaf of bread can be traded for four bags of rice. How many bags of rice is one fish worth?

$\dfrac{3}{8}$

$\dfrac{1}{2}$

$\dfrac{3}{4}$

$2\dfrac{2}{3}$

$3\dfrac{1}{3}$

Answer: D

Concepts:ratio and proportion unit conversion

Difficulty rating: 1180

Solution:

Three fish are worth two loaves of bread, so one fish is worth $\dfrac23$ of a loaf.

One loaf is worth $4$ bags of rice, so one fish is worth $\dfrac23\cdot4=\dfrac83=2\dfrac23$ bags of rice.

Thus, D is the correct answer.

1999 AMC 8 Problem 22

Answer: D

Difficulty rating: 1180

Solution:

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