document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87633>Question 87633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please i need help on this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     If 1 1/2 cups of cereal are used with 4 1/2 cups of water, the amount of water needed  with 3/4 of a cup of cereal is...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 2 cups  B. 2 1/8 cups  C. 2 1/4 cups  D. 2 1/2 cups </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63531 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SandySharma><B>SandySharma(35)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SandySharma><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=63531\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  1 1/2 = 3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 1/2 = 9/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the amount of water needed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we will ratio and proportion, their ratio should be the same<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after simplification, it changes to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 x 4x = 3 x 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 9/4 or 2 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so Answer is C\r<BR>\n" );
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