document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=754510>Question 754510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of dogs to cats in the kennel is 5 to 8. If there are 240 cats in the kennel, how many dogs are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At autoland, the ratio of used cars to new cars is 4 tom3. If there are 96 cars, how many used cars are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The train travels 7 miles for every 5 miles the bus travels. If the bus travels 250 miles, how far does the train travel? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 5 to 8 is the same as 5x to 8x where 5x is the number of dogs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 8x = 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x = 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18.46<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of= 5x = 5*18.46 = 92<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At autoland, the ratio of used cars to new cars is 4 tom3. If there are 96 cars, how many used cars are there?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x is # of used cars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 3x = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13.7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of used cars 4x = 4*13.7 = 55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The train travels 7 miles for every 5 miles the bus travels. If the bus travels 250 miles, how far does the train travel?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: train distance = 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + 5x = 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x = 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20.83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "train dist = 7x = 7*20.83 = 146 miles<BR>\n" );
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