document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152163>Question 152163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 300 jellybeans cost you X dollars.  How many jellybeans can you purchase for 50 cents at the same rate? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you know that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300 jellybeans per x dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You would multiply the above with the amount of money you have to find out how many jellybeans you would have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300/x * .5 = 150/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that you have to multiply with the same UNITS -- that is, we have to convert \"cents\" into \"dollars\" -- 50 cents is equal to .5 dollars.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, your answer would be 150/x\r<BR>\n" );
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