document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1203963>Question 1203963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lola has 4 orange juice containers.  Each container is 5/8 full.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lola claims to have a total of 2 1/2 gallons of orange juice in the 4 containers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which of these statements must be true in order for Lola's claim to be correct?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. Each container has a capacity of 5/8 gallon.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. Each container has a capacity of 1 gallon. (correct answer)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. Each container has a capacity of 2 1/2 gallons.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. Each container has a capacity of 8 gallons.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What mathematical procedures are done to determine that (B) is the correct answer?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = capacity, in gallons, of each container <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each container is 5/8 full, so (5/8)x represents how much orange juice is in each container.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Four such containers would have a total of 4*(5/8)x = (20/8)x = (5/2)x gallons of juice.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Lola's claim is correct, then we'll form the equation below in which we can solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5/2)x = 2 & 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/2)x = 2 + (1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/2)x = (4/2) + (1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/2)x = 5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (5/2)*(2/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, each container has a capacity of 1 gallon.<BR>\n" );
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