document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1011052>Question 1011052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7. William fills 1/3 of a water bottle in 5/9 of a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "minute. How many bottles can he fill in a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "minute?   Please explain this to me so I can explain it to my grandaughter who is in 7th grade, but special education student.  Thanks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "minute. How many bottles can he fill in a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "minute? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please explain this to me so I can explain it to my grandaughter <BR>\n" );
document.write( "who is in 7th grade, but special education student.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not sure if your grandaughter can handle a proportion,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but that is the way to solve it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proportion:: # of bottles/time = # of bottles/time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of bottles/(1 min) = (1/3 bottle)/(5/9 min)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by \"1\" on the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by (5/9) on the right side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: # of bottles = (1/3)/(5/9) = (1/3)(9/5) = 9/15 = 3/5 of a bottle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for helping your grandaughter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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