document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42385>Question 42385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Frozen (quarter-pound) humbuger patties cost $5.80 for 12. how many can for $7.00? \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 #27526 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27526\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a proportion problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare Dollars to Dollars and Patties to patties.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$5.80/12 patties = $7.00/x patties<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.80x = (12)(7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.80x = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14.48 or 14 patties.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another method is to find out how much a single pattie would cost:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 12 patties cost $5.80, than divide $5.80/12 = $0.483 per pattie.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you have $7.00 to spend and each pattie is $0.483 per pattie, than:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/0.483 = 14.48 or 14 whole patties.  </SPAN>\n" );
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