document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327357>Question 327357</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One ox eats the same amount as 15 sheep.  Two people rent a field for $175.  Person A puts 3 oxen in the field.  Person B puts 30 sheep in the field.  What should each person’s part of the rent be, based on the amount of grass the animals eat?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.	Person A should pay $100 and Person B should pay $75.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.	Person A should pay $105 and Person B should pay $70.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.	Person A should pay $90 and Person B should pay $85.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.	Person A should pay $92.50 and Person B should pay $82.50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e.	Person A should pay $87.50 and Person B should pay $87.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234498 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=234498\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 ox = 15 sheep in terms eating grass<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 ox = 45 sheepin terms of eating grass\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A puts 3 ox (same as 45 sheep ) in the field<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B puts 30 sheep in the field.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ratio of A to B interms of rent = 45/30 =3/2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are 2+3 = 5 parts  in 175\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A will have to pay 3/5 *175 =$ 105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So B will pay $ 70 </SPAN>\n" );
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