document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1120959>Question 1120959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A piece of coral is growing in the pacific Ocean at a rate of 3 pounds per year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long will it take for the coral to gain 24 ounces?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No; we don't need to know the initial quantity...!<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 pounds per year is 48 ounces per year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 ounces is half of that, so it will take half a year. </SPAN>\n" );
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