document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=741256>Question 741256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have made 60 cupcakes.  36 are chocolate and 24 are vanilla.  How many more chocolate do I need to make to have 70% of the cupcakes be chocolate.  Please show the proportion used. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(# of chocolate)/(total # of cupcakes) = 70/100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(36+x)/(60+x) = 70/100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36*100 + 100x = 70*60 + 70x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30x = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20 (# of chocolate to add)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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