document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254601>Question 254601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having a problem with dividing fractions.  The problem involves a recipe<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for 12 people and I have to find out how much of a certain ingredient would be for 10 people instead of 12.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example the recipe has 2 1^4 cups of sugar for 12 people.  I know that I have to find out how much the recipe would be for one person before I can figure out how much it would be for ten people.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, I'm thinking that I would take the 2 1^4 and divide by 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 1^4 divided by 12 equals 3 ^16 on my calculator< but I want to figure it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "out myself.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 1^4 divided by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Keep -  change - change???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 1^4   X    1^12?    I can't get it right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Once I figure out how much the fraction would be for one person, then I think<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can multiple X 10 to find out how much of that ingredient would be for 10 people.  Unless I'm totally wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for looking at this for me.  I really need some help. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Your method, given correct arithmetic, should work just fine.  However, I think that you are doing too much work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{1}{12}\"> is the amount for 1 person, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{10}{12}\ =\ \frac{5}{6}\"> would be the amount for 10 people, n'est-ce pas?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 2\frac{1}{4}\ = \frac{8}{4}+\frac{1}{4}\ =\ \frac{9}{4}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's multiply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left(\frac{9}{4}\right)\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)\ =\ \left(\frac{3}{4}\right)\left(\frac{5}{2}\right)\ =\ \frac{15}{8}\ =\ 1\frac{7}{8}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's the math class answer.  If you are really cooking something, just round it to 2 cups.  Better yet, make the entire 12 person recipe -- out of 10 people <b><i>someone</i></b> will want seconds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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