document.write( "Question 615637: A certain drug is made from only two ingredients: compound A and compound B. There are 5 milliliters of compound A used for every 4 milliliters of compound B. If a chemist uses 255 milliliters of compound A, how many milliliters of the drug will be made?
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A certain drug is made from only two ingredients: compound A and compound B. There are 5 milliliters of compound A used for every 4 milliliters of compound B. If a chemist uses 255 milliliters of compound A, how many milliliters of the drug will be made? \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2F4+=+255%2FB\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5B = 255 * 4\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Amount of compound B that will be used = \"%28255%284%29%29%2F5\", or \"%2851cross%28255%29%284%29%29%2F1cross%285%29\", or 51 * 4, or 204\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Total amount of the drug that will be made = amount of compound A + amount of compound B, or 255 + 204, or \"highlight_green%28459%29\" mL\r
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