document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=613789>Question 613789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 1.5 dogs can eat 1.5 lbs of food in 1.5 days.  How many lbs of food can 16 dogs eat in 4 days? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of pounds is directly related to # of dogs and to # of days.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lbs =  k*g*d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"1.5 dogs can eat 1.5 lbs of food in 1.5 days\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5 = k*1.5*1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5 = k*2.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lbs = (2/3)*g*d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lbs = (2/3)*16*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lbs = (2/3)64 = 128/3 = 42 2/3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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