document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=853799>Question 853799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> During the rainy season, 3/5 of a foot of rain was collected in 2/3 of a day.  At that rate, how much rain would be collected in one day?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know I have to set up a ratio and try to figure out how much rain was collected in only 1/3 of the day, but I am just lost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #514256 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=514256\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You know how much rain falls in 2/3 a day . You want to know how much it rains in one day. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we want to find 2/3x=3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3x=3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3/5*3/2=9/10 of a foot in one day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or we can do it this way<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 is 1/2 of 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2*3/5=3/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5+3/10=6/10+3/10= 9/10 foot in one day<BR>\n" );
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