document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1145241>Question 1145241</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three boys decide to trade marbles, jacks and checkers. They agree that m marbles can be traded for J jacks, and j jacks for c checkers. What is the number of marbles needed to get C checkers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If C and c are the same, and J and j are the same, then the answer is simple:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "c checkers = j jacks = m marbles.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, since that answer is trivial, and since both C and c, and both J and j, are used in the statement of the problem, I will assume C and c are not necessarily the same, and that J and j are not necessarily the same.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the answer can be found by multiplying \"C checkers\" by unit fractions that change the units without changing the measurement:<br><PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
document.write( "                  j jacks       m marbles     C*j*m\r\n" );
document.write( "   C checkers * ------------ * ----------- = ------- marbles\r\n" );
document.write( "                 c checkers      J jacks       c*J</PRE> </SPAN>\n" );
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