document.write( "Question 1014013: jon opened a package of candies and counted them . he found 80 candies in the 2.5 ounce package. write a proportion and solve for the number of candies in a 1-pound package (16 ounces) \n" ); document.write( "
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jon opened a package of candies and counted them . he found 80 candies in the 2.5 ounce package. write a proportion and solve for the number of candies in a 1-pound package (16 ounces)
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\n" ); document.write( "candles/weight = candles/weight
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\n" ); document.write( "c/16 oz = 80/2.5
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\n" ); document.write( "c = 16*80/2.5 = 512 candles
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