document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=639151>Question 639151</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of salt to water in a certain solution is 4 to 15. if the solution contains 6 ounces of water, how many ounces of salt does it contain? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " if the solution contains 6 ounces of water, how many ounces of salt does it contain?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s = amt of salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15s = 6 * 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15s = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 24/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 1.6 oz of salt </SPAN>\n" );
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