document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1066445>Question 1066445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if I am in business and usually order 108 bananas but want to increase the order by 1 1/2 times what is that increase fractionally and how did you get the answer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #681607 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=681607\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 108 bananas*1.5=108+(54)=162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when you multiply by 1.5, you are multiplying by 3/2 or, you take what you have and add half of that to it.  That is what I did above.  108*(3/2)=324/2=162. </SPAN>\n" );
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