document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1032475>Question 1032475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jeff can read 3/4 of a book in 4 hours. How much can he read in 1 hour? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #647138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=647138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/4 of a book: 4 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both parts by 4. This is equivalent to multiplying both parts by 1/4. Let's multiply both sides of the ratio by 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/4 times 1/4 = (3*1)/(4*4) = 3/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 times 1/4 = 4/4 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the ratio <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4 of a book: 4 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/16 of a book: 1 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question:  How much can he read in 1 hour?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: <font color=red>3/16 of a book</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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