Sam can pick 56 apples in 30 minutes. How many can he pick in 45 minutes?

Sam can pick 56 apples in 30 minutes. How many can he pick in 45 minutes?

We set up a proportion of apples to minutes where a is the number of apples Sam can pick in 45 minutes.
56/30 = a/45

Using our math engine, we type this proportion into our search box and get:
a = 84