document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1151974>Question 1151974</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to buy some chicken for dinner tonight. You found an ad showing that the store across town has it on sale for $3.09 a pound, which is cheaper than your usual neighborhood store, which sells it for $3.29 a pound. Is it worth the extra drive?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much chicken will you be buying? 3 pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much far are the two stores? My neighborhood store is 2.2 miles away, and takes about 7 minutes. The store across town is 8.2 miles away, and takes about 21 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How kind of mileage does your car get? It averages about 18 miles per gallon in the city.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many gallons does your car hold? About 16 gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much is gas? About $3.79/gallon right now.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #773849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=773849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Short Trip<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Far Trip<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can decide. </SPAN>\n" );
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