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document.write( "Proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rice/people = rice/people<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/75 = (1/2)/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 75(1/2)/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 75/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6 1/4 cups<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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