document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50443>Question 50443</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which proportion below can be solved to find h ow many tons are in 5,240,000?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The formula is 1/t = 2000/5240000. I know what the answer is, but where does the 1 come from? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of tons is really 524000/2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For some reason they have given the problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in an inverse form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Instead of t=5240000/2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they have given you 1/t=2000/5240000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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