document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=873611>Question 873611</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rachael can solve 12 math problems in 50 minutes. At that same rate,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many problems would she be able to solve in 20 minutes?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #527018 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=527018\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12/50=x/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24/5=4.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check reasonableness<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 is less than half of 50 so x must be less than half of 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/50=6/25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so it must be less than 6 since it takes her 25 minutes to do 6<BR>\n" );
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