document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1197723>Question 1197723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a hard time with fractions and word problem. for example how can I set up this word problem? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the panthers won 30 games out of 80 games. how many will they win in a normal 90 game season?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the panthers won 30 games out of 80 games. how many will they win in a normal 90 game season?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first part tells you   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2830%2Awon%29%2F%2880%2Atotalgames%29=%2830%2F80%29%28won%2Ftotalgames%29=%283%2F8%29%28won%2Ftotalgames%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is to be the expected ratio of games won to total games played.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question is ,  how many games expecting to win if the panthers play 90 games (in a season)?   NOW you could set up a proportion  ,  if you want or are required to.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should be comfortable with THIS:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F8%29%28won%2Ftotalgames%29=%28w%2F90%29%28won%2Ftotalgames%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F8%29%28won%2Ftotalgames%29=%28w%2F90%29%28won%2Ftotalgames%29\"   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=3%2F8=w%2F90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F8=w%2F90\"   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=%283%2F8%2990=w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F8%2990=w\"   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=w=%283%2A45%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=%283%2A45%29%2F4\"   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=w=33.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=33.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----------------BUT you must take a whole value.   You might predict number of wins to be 33 or 34.   The value of w \"solved\" nearest to 34.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FAST WAY-------\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many games won if 90 games played?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90%283%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90%283%2F8%29\"   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=33.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"33.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=won ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"won\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round to nearst whole,    34. </SPAN>\n" );
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