document.write( "Question 877489: I need to put fungicide on my blueberries. The expensive stuff has active ingredient of 40%. What I have the same active ingredient is 2%. How much of the 2% do I need to use to equal the 40%?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "2/40 = 20
\n" ); document.write( "multiply 2% x 20 to equal the 40%
\n" ); document.write( "so, 2 tsp x 20 = 40 tsp ??\r
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20 times as much.
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\n" ); document.write( "Does the expensive stuff cost 20x as much as the 2% ?
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