document.write( "Question 868390: An island has no currency: instead has the following exchange rate
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document.write( "50 bananas = 20 coconuts
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document.write( "20 coconuts = 12 fish
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document.write( "12 fish = 1 hammock
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document.write( "How many bananas equal one hammock? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #523514 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 50 bananas = 20 coconuts ... Given\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "50 bananas = 12 fish ... Use Substitution/replacement (since 20 coconuts = 12 fish)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "50 bananas = 1 hammock ... Use Substitution/replacement (since 12 fish = 1 hammock)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Final Answer: 50 bananas = 1 hammock \n" ); document.write( " |