document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=289001>Question 289001</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jar contains 12 amoeba. The number of amoeba doubles every minute and it takes 30 minutes to fill the jar. How  long (in minutes) does it take to fill 1/4 the jar?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 28 (b) 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) It can’t be determined from the given information<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d) 30 &#8722; 120/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(e) None of the above\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209424 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209424\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 60/15 = 30/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = number of minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you find x now? </SPAN>\n" );
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