document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=426338>Question 426338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I wish to spray a tree.  The recipe calls for 60 lbs of baking soda in a 100 gallons of water.  Obviously not everyone has a 100 gallon sprayer.  To spray this tree a one gallon sprayer will be used.  How much baking soda will be used?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "60 lbs / 100 gal = x lbs / 1 gal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x = 60 {cross-multiplied}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = .6 {divided both sides by 100}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".6 lbs is to be used\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 oz = 1 lb.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6(16) = 9.6 ounces is to be used<BR>\n" );
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