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document.write( "Use a proportion::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time/area = time/area<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t/(15*16) = (3/4)/144<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = (3/4)(15*16)/144<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = (3*15*4)/144<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 15/12 = 5/4 = 1hr 15min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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