document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6782>Question 6782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is a very basic word problem that I am quite ashamed to say that has me stomped.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 360 cups of coffee can be made from 10 lbs of coffee, how many cups can be made from 6 lb of coffee.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just don't know where to begin. Please help me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prabhjyot><B>prabhjyot(165)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prabhjyot><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=3735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given:360 cups of coffee can be made from 10 lbs of coffee<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we have to find  how many cups of coffee can be made from 6lbs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let  'x ' be the number of cups that can be made from 6 lbs of coffee\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore   x= 6*360 /10 =216\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 216 cups can be made from 6 lbs of coffee\r<BR>\n" );
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