document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=938649>Question 938649</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have been stuck on this problem for over an hour.  Any help would be greatly appreciated!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A certain ore yields an average of 61% iron.  How much ore is needed to obtain 1,220 lb of iron?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer is 2,000 but can't figure out how to get there. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #571848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=571848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 61% yield\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you need 61 lbs you need to have 100 lbs of ore\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to get 1220 lbs \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you need 100/61 *1220 = 2000 lbs<BR>\n" );
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