document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549885>Question 549885</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A recipe for making 24 pretzels calls for using 1 1/2 cups of milk.  A baker want to use the recipe to make pretzels to sell.  He wants to buy enough milk to make 100 pretzels each day over the next 5 days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.  How many cups of milk does th ebaker need for all the pretzels?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.  How many gallons of milk should he buy?  Use the fact that 1 gallon =16 cups.  Explain. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #358158 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=358158\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the relation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( cups of milk) / ( pretzel ) x ( number of pretzels ) = total cups of milk<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) the baker needs 31 1/4 cups of milk<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( gallons ) / ( cups ) * ( cups of milk ) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) He should buy 2 gallons of milk </SPAN>\n" );
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