document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=741643>Question 741643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please Help Me solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It took 32 liters of gas to travel 450 km. How many liters would it take to drive 800 km (round it to the nearest tenth).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I figured if I took the 450 km times 2 would give 900 km and 64 liters to do this.  I guessed it would be between 55 to 60 Liters to do this; but that is my guess and do not know how to work the problem out. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please Help Me! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #452091 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=452091\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set up a ratio:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2832+liters%29%2F%28450+km%29+=+%28x+liters%29%2F%28800+km%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2832+liters%29%2F%28450+km%29+=+%28x+liters%29%2F%28800+km%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb=c%2Fd+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb=c%2Fd+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ad=bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ad=bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the above equation means that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32%2A800=+450%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32%2A800=+450%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then divide by 450:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2832%2A800%29%2F450=56.88889+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2832%2A800%29%2F450=56.88889+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which rounds to 56.9 liters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Seminole State College of Florida </SPAN>\n" );
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