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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 3 students can fill 4 baskets in 12 minutes, how many baskets can 4 students fill in 18 minutes? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3 student DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# = 4 baskets ; Time = 12 minutes ; Rate = 4/12 = 1/3 basket per min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing by 3 you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 student rate: 1 student = (1/3)[1/3] = 1/9 basket per min.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 students rate= 4(1/9) basket per min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 students in 18 minutes = 18 * [4(1/9)]  = 8 baskets<BR>\n" );
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