document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043373>Question 1043373</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A carton contains k boxes of paper cups and each box contains 100 paper cups.  If the carton cost d dollars.  what is the cost per paper cup in cents?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) k/d \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) d/100k \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D) 100k/d </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both parts (the \"1 box\" and \"100 paper cups\") by k to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k boxes have a total of 100*k cups\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have 100*k cups where k is some whole number. Divide the cost (d) by the total number of cups (100k) to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F%28100k%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F%28100k%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. This is the cost per paper cup in <font color=blue>dollars</font>. In other words, it's the cost of a single cup. Again, this is in <font color=blue>dollars</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To convert to cents, we multiply by 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(cost per cup in dollars)*100 = cost per cup in cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d/(100k))*100 = 100d/100k = d/k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the cost per cup is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2Fk ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2Fk\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: Unfortunately the answer isn't listed. Your teacher may have made a typo.  </SPAN>\n" );
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