document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983150>Question 983150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A watermelon is cut into two pieces in the ratio 4:5 by weight. Then the larger piece is cut into two pieces in the ratio 7:8 by weight. Out of three pieces what is the ratio of the weight of the largest piece to that of smallest piece? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #603962 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=603962\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After the first cut, the small part is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the big part is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second cut:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two pieces made from the big part are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F9%29%287%2F15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F9%29%287%2F15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F9%29%288%2F15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F9%29%288%2F15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Attention is now on the fractions  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F9%29%287%2F15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F9%29%287%2F15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F9%29%288%2F15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F9%29%288%2F15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bring the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to terms of  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%289%2A15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%289%2A15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F9%29%2815%2F15%29=highlight_green%2860%2F%289%2A15%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F9%29%2815%2F15%29=highlight_green%2860%2F%289%2A15%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you are ready to compare.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which is the largest among  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28highlight_green%2860%2F%289%2A15%29%29%2C35%2F%289%2A15%29%2C40%2F%289%2A15%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28highlight_green%2860%2F%289%2A15%29%29%2C35%2F%289%2A15%29%2C40%2F%289%2A15%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The largest is the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%284%2F9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%284%2F9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > part which came from the first cutting, which was not cut further. </SPAN>\n" );
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