document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1183168>Question 1183168</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Below is a proportions word problem and the answer.  However, I am trying to  determine which number,(300 or 30), should be the numerator and which number,(300 or 30),should be the denominator when solving this problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question: \"The Statue of Liberty is about 300 feet tall and about 30 feet <BR>\n" );
document.write( "           wide. The town of Unionville is building a smaller model for <BR>\n" );
document.write( "           their Fourth of July celebration. Unionville's statue will be 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "           feet wide. How tall should Unionville's statue be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  300 feet tall  =  ? feet tall<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         30 feet wide      3 feet wide \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Compare the denominators.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "300 feet tall  = ? feet tall<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 feet wide     3 feet wide \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get from 30 to 3, divide by 10. Divide the numerator and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "denominator by 10 to find how tall the statue should be.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "300 feet tall ÷10 = 30 feet tall<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 feet wide  ÷10 = 3  feet wide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unionville's statue should be 30 feet tall.\" </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a proportion is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=300%2F30=x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"300%2F30=x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > will tell you how tall should Unionville's statue be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=300%2F30=x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"300%2F30=x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...simplify left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F1=x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F1=x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2A3=x%2A1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2A3=x%2A1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unionville's statue should be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > feet tall\r<BR>\n" );
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