The weight of 24 bricks is 124.8 pounds.
Given that Ruben is buying bricks for a project, and he knows that 5 bricks weigh 26 pounds, and he wants to know the weight of 24 bricks, to determine this weight the following cross multiplication calculation must be performed:
- 5 = 26
- 24 = X
- 24 x 26/5 = X
- 624/5 = X
- 124.8 = X
Therefore, the weight of 24 bricks is 124.8 pounds.
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