document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1163152>Question 1163152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a saline solution has a concentration ratio of 2.5 mg of salt in 100 ml of solution how many milligrams of salt will be needed to produce 500 milliliters of a saline solution having this same concentrate\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a caplet contains 325 milligrams of medication how many caplets contain 975 milligrams of medication? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "500 millilitres is &nbsp;5 &nbsp;(five) &nbsp;times as much as &nbsp;100 millilitres.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    2.5 milligrams of salt relate to 100 millilitres of the solution\r\n" );
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document.write( "    as x milligrams of salt relate to 500 milliliters of the solution\r\n" );
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document.write( "Mathematically, &nbsp;these words are equivalent to &nbsp;(and are replaced by) &nbsp;this &nbsp;PROPORTION\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.5%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.5%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the proportion,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282.5%2A500%29%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282.5%2A500%29%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2.5*5 = 12.5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>ANSWER</U>.  &nbsp;&nbsp;12.5 &nbsp;milligrams of salt are needed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.  &nbsp;&nbsp;//  &nbsp;&nbsp;As you see, &nbsp;the answer value of &nbsp;12.5 milligrams of salt is &nbsp;5 &nbsp;(five) &nbsp;times as much as &nbsp;2.5 milligrams of salt\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-- in precise accordance with the common sense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Solve your next problem by the same way, &nbsp;repeating the same mantra.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On proportions,  &nbsp;see the lessons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/proportions/lessons/-Proprtions.lesson>Proportions</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/proportions/lessons/Using-proportions-to-solve-word-problems.lesson>Using proportions to solve word problems</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/proportions/lessons/Using-proportions-to-solve-word-problems-in-Physics.lesson>Using proportions to solve word problems in Physics</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/proportions/lessons/Using-proportions-to-solve-Chemistry-problems.lesson>Using proportions to solve Chemistry problems</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/proportions/lessons/Typical-problems-on-proportions.lesson>Typical problems on proportions</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/proportions/lessons/Using-proportions-to-estimate-the-number-of-fish-in-a-lake.lesson>Using proportions to estimate the number of fish in a lake</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/proportions/lessons/Problems-on-proportions-for-mental-solution.lesson>Problems on proportions for mental solution</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/proportions/lessons/OVERVIEW-of-lessons-on-proportions.lesson>OVERVIEW of lessons on proportions</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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