document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=762209>Question 762209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pound of U.S. mud contains an average of 5.50 x10^(11) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bacteria. There are 60.0 drops in one teaspoon, 6.0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "teaspoons in an ounce, and 16 ounces in a pound. How many \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bacteria live in a drop of U.S. mud? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #463829 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=463829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have to convert pounds to drops<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In terms of units:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( pounds ) x ( ounces / pound ) x ( teaspoons / ounces ) x (  drops / teaspoon )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you do all the cancellations, you end up with ( drops )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plugging in numbers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+1+%29%2A%28+16%2F1+%29%2A%28+6%2F1+%29%2A%28+60%2F1+%29+=+5760+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+1+%29%2A%28+16%2F1+%29%2A%28+6%2F1+%29%2A%28+60%2F1+%29+=+5760+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 5,760 props in a pound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( number of bacteria / pound ) x ( pounds / drop ) = ( number of bacteria / drop ) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5.5%2A10%5E11+%2A+%28+1+%2F+5760+%29+=+55000%2A10%5E7+%2F+5760+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5.5%2A10%5E11+%2A+%28+1+%2F+5760+%29+=+55000%2A10%5E7+%2F+5760+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+55000%2A10%5E7+%2F+5760+=+9.5486111%2A10%5E7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+55000%2A10%5E7+%2F+5760+=+9.5486111%2A10%5E7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 95,486,111 bacteria in a drop of mud\r<BR>\n" );
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