document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57057>Question 57057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fungicides account for 1/10 of the pesticides used in the U.S. Insecticides account for 1/4 of all the pesticides used in the U.S. The ratio of fungicides to insecticides used in the U.S. can be written 1/10 divided by 1/4 write the ratio in simplest form. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38757 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BGluvsmath><B>BGluvsmath(64)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BGluvsmath><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=38757\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/10 divided by 1/4 is the same as 1/10 times 4, given the rule of division of fractions (take the reciprocal of the 2nd fraction and multiply).  This leaves 4/10, which reduces to 2/5. </SPAN>\n" );
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