document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255397>Question 255397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is the rate 1/4 cup of butter /4 eggs equivalent to the rate 3 cups of butter /48 eggs?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 cup of butter is the numerator and 4 eggs the denominator. 3 cups of butter is the numerator and 48 eggs is the denominator in the second fraction.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can simplify the second fraction of 3/48 to 1/16 but not sure what to do with the first fraction since it has a fraction for a numerator. I know I must simplify both fractions to find out if they are equivalent. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187659 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187659\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In general, it is true that<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply top and bottom by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F4%29%2A%28%281%2F4%29%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F4%29%2A%28%281%2F4%29%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, also,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%2F3%29%2A3%29%2F%28%281%2F3%29%2A%2848%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%2F3%29%2A3%29%2F%28%281%2F3%29%2A%2848%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two ratios are both equal to 1/16 </SPAN>\n" );
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