document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253170>Question 253170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One-tenth is what part of three-fourths ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A)   3/40  (B)  1/8  (C)   2/15    (D) 15/2    (E) 40/3     </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "    (A) 3/40 (B) 1/8 (C) 2/15 (D) 15/2 (E) 40/3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the fractional part<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/10 = 3/4(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 40:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 30x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/30 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/15 = x (Answer:C)\r<BR>\n" );
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