When to multiply across or cross multiply?

() at a farm, animals are fed bales of hay and buckets of gain.each bale of hay is in the shape of a rectangular prism.the base side lengths 2 feet and 3 feet,and the height is 5 feet. each bucket of grain is a cylinder with diameter of 3 feet. the height of the bucket is 5 feet as the height of bale. a. which is larger in area, the rectangular base of the bale or the circular base of the bucket? explain how you know b. which is larger in volume, the bale or the bucket? explain how you know

The diagram shows corresponding lengths in two similar figures. find the area of the smaller figure. a. 14.4 yd2 b. 24 yd2 c. 26.4 yd2 d. 28

Jane’s favorite fruit punch consists of pear, pineapple, and plum juices in the ratio 5: 2: 3. chapter reference how much punch can she make if she has only 6 cups of plum juice?