document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45276>Question 45276</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fungicides account for 1/10 of the pesticides used in the united states. Insecticides account for 1/4 of all the pesticides used in the united states. The ratio of fungicides to insecticides used in the united states can be written 1/10 / 1/4. Please write this ratio in simplist form. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutmath><B>tutmath(14)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutmath><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1/10) / (1/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is also equal to \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/10) * (4/1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that is = 4/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing the numerator and denominator by the common factor 2, that is = 2/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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