document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=880351>Question 880351</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 5 ounces is equal to 140 grams, then 2 pounds of ground meat is equal to how many grams? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #531371 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=531371\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ratio conversion and proportion problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let M be the mass in grams you are looking for.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the units do not match.  The dimensions match but the proportion is not yet ready to finish because matching units are needed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have this fact:  1 pound = 16 ounces.  We have two choices.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EITHER  <BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=140%2Agrams%2F%28%285%2Aounces%29%281%2Apound%29%2F%2816%2Aounces%29%29=M%2Agrams%2F%282%2Apounds%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=140%2Agrams%2F%285%2Aounces%29=M%2Agrams%2F%28%282%2Apounds%29%2816%2Aounces%29%2F%281%2Apound%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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