document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=975946>Question 975946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The mass of a substance varies directly with the volume of the substance. The volume of 100 kilograms of substance is 80 liters. What is the volume, in liters, of 3.2 kilograms of this substance? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The volume of 100 kilograms of substance is 80 liters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What is the volume, in liters, of 3.2 kilograms of this substance?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a ratio equation, let x = amt in liters of 3.2 kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.2%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.2%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x = 3.2 * 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x = 256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 256/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.56 liters </SPAN>\n" );
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