document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=610439>Question 610439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am not even sure this is that right place to post this, but we'll try.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A receipe for a finished product uses 3 ingredients. these 3 ingredients are shipped in buckets that weigh 40 lbs. The receipe calls for \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ingredient A 13.33 lbs. ingredient B 10 lbs. Ingredient C 5 lbs. We can ship 64 buckets. What will the ratio of the buckets of ingredients be? And how many finished products can be made from that?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know if this a ratio problem, or another kind of problem. I tried totaling the weight for the  64 buckets and combining the total weight of the combined ingredients then dividing the total by the combined. While this seemed to work initially, it didn't check out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any suggestions? What am I missing here?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lisa </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #384433 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=384433\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rewriting the ratio ___ 40/3:10:5 ___ 8/3:2:1 ___ 8:6:3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 + 6 + 3 = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A ___ 8/17 * 64 = 30.12 (approx) ___ 30 * 40 = 1200 ___ 1200 / (40/3) = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B ___ 6/17 * 64 = 22.59 (approx) ___ 22 * 40 = 880 ___ 880 / 10 = 88\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C ___ 3/17 * 64 = 11.29 (approx) ___ 11 * 40 = 440 ___ 440 / 5 = 88\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "63 buckets and 88 receipes </SPAN>\n" );
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