document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=659080>Question 659080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The active ingredient in one type of Ortho insect spray is 50% malathion. The instructions on the bottle say to add 1 fluid ounce to a gallon (128 fluid ounces) of water. What percent of malathion will be in the mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You are adding 1 ounce, but only half of it is malathion. So the part is 0.5 oz.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Whole:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you have added 1 oz to 128 oz so the whole is 129 oz\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "percentage = 0.5 ounce/129 oz<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pct = 3.9% (this is rounded)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Bottom line: don't use toxins like malathion.) </SPAN>\n" );
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