document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284330>Question 284330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello, I am having some trouble with this question. Can someone please help me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Miss Harris is a buyer for Plough.She can purchase 100 pounds of chemicals for $97. At this rate ,how much would 2,000 pounds of chemical cost?    \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I also have another question if that is okay. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10,000euro is equivalent to 0.7615 US dollars. Use a proportion to convert $2,500 to Euro.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would to thank you for your help in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "She can purchase 100 pounds of chemicals for $97. At this rate ,how much would 2,000 pounds of chemical cost?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cost/weight = cost/weight<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2000 = 97/100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2000(97/100)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 20*97<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cost = $1940.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I also have another question if that is okay. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,000 euro is equivalent to 0.7615 US dollars. Use a proportion to convert $2,500 to Euro.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: Your problem is confusing because a Euro is actually<BR>\n" );
document.write( "worth more than a US dollar.  Today's paper shows the Euro<BR>\n" );
document.write( "worth 1.35 dollars.  That means the dollar is worth 0.74 euro.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Converting 2500 dollars to Euro would be as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Euro/dollars = Euro/dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E/2500 = 1/1.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E = 2500(1/1.35)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of Euros = 2500/1.35 = 0.74(2500) = 1851<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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