document.write( "Question 1202541: It is estimated that each guest at a party will eat 3/7 pounds of chocolates. How many guests can be served with 9 pounds of chocolate? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "n = number of guests\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 guest eats 3/7 of a pound of chocolate.
\n" ); document.write( "n guests eat (3/7)n pounds of chocolate.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(3/7)n = 9
\n" ); document.write( "3n = 7*9
\n" ); document.write( "3n = 63
\n" ); document.write( "n = 63/3
\n" ); document.write( "n = 21\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer: 21 guests can be served.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Another approach:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Draw 9 rectangles to represent the 9 pounds of chocolate.
\n" ); document.write( "Split each rectangle into 7 equal smaller pieces. There will be 7*9 = 63 smaller pieces.
\n" ); document.write( "Each small piece represents 1/7 of a pound of chocolate.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Each guest eats 3/7 of a pound. It means each person eats 3 smaller blocks, so 63/3 = 21 guests can be served.
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