document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=840649>Question 840649</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My son had this question on a quiz. Two different teachers got different answers. I would like to know which answer is correct. The word problem is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A chemist makes a mixture using 24 cups of powder and .8 gallons of liquid. What is the unit rate of powder to liquid?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do I need to convert the gallon to cups? What is the unit RATE? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4*4=16 cups to a gallon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/5=.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/5*16=64/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/(64/5)=15/8=1 7/8 or 1.875 \r<BR>\n" );
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