document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1154608>Question 1154608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem, thank you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A farmer plants 4 apple trees for every 3 pecan trees in the Orchard.  She plants 2 peach trees for every 5 pecan trees. If the farmer plants 24 peach trees, how many apple trees are in the Orchard?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 24 peach trees.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio of peach trees to pecan trees is 2:5<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Express that ratio using 24 peach trees.  2:5 = 24:60.  There are 60 pecan trees.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio of apple trees to pecan trees is 4:3<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Express that ratio using 60 pecan trees.  4:3 = 80:60.  There are 80 apple trees.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                    5 pecan trees     4 apple trees\r\n" );
document.write( "  24 peach trees * --------------- * ---------------\r\n" );
document.write( "                    2 peach trees     3 pecan trees</PRE><BR>\n" );
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