document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=675229>Question 675229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If there are 2 1/2 cups of regular sugar and 1/4 brown sugar for a recipe that serves 8, how much of each sugar would it take to feed 12? I cannot figure out how to set this up.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also If a construction company paid its employees 14.50 an hour to to build 12 houses, how much should the company expect to pay its workers if it needs to build 20? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #419656 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=419656\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The recipe serves 8 but is needed to serve 12.  The difference is 4 servings, which is half the original serving size.  Therefore, 1 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the recipe is needed to serve 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cups plus <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%285%2F2%29+=+5%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%285%2F2%29+=+5%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where 2 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is 2*2=4+1=5 so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as an improper fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sugar requred is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F2%29+%2B+%285%2F4%29+=+%285%2F2%29%282%2F2%29+%2B+%285%2F4%29+=+%2810%2F4%29+%2B+%285%2F4%29+=+%2815%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is 3<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cups of sugar<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cups brown sugar plus <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%281%2F4%29+=+1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%281%2F4%29+=+1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29+%2B+%281%2F8%29+=+%281%2F4%29%282%2F2%29+%2B+%281%2F8%29+=+%282%2F8%29+%2B+%281%2F8%29+=+highlight_green%283%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >cups of brown sugar.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2814.50%29%2F12+=+x%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2814.50%29%2F12+=+x%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "290 = 12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=290/12 =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28+21.16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28+21.16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for 20 houses </SPAN>\n" );
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