document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87629>Question 87629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please i need help on this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      The cost of 63 inches of ribbon at 12 cents per yard is...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. $.20  B. $.21  C. $.22  D. $.23 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63539 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=63539\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  one yard = 36 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can use ratio and proportion here\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the cost of 63 inches of ribbon be x cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F63+=+12%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F63+=+12%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because one yard = 36 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36x = 12 x 63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36x = 756\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide both sides by 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 21 cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = $ 0.21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer is B </SPAN>\n" );
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