document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=585034>Question 585034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ann bought 30 pens at RS 4.50 each. If she had used this amount of money to buy pencils at 3 for RS 5, how many pencils could she have bought?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have solved this question, the answer is 81 but I have to explain to the 5th grade student. What is the easiest way to explain?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If each one is Rs 4.50, she needed <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+30%2A4.5+=+135+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+30%2A4.5+=+135+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Rs 135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Imagine that she has the Rs 135 in her hand<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and hasn't bought anything yet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For every Rs 5 in her hand, she can buy 3 pencils<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135 divided by 5 is 27. So, 27 is how many times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she can buy 3 pencils.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 pencils times 27 = 81 pencils<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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