document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17672>Question 17672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A recipe for 2 1/2 dozen whole sheat muffins requires 600g of flour.  How many muffins can be made with 900g of flour? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 1/2 dozen muffins would be 24 + 6 or 30 muffins with 600 g of flour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = number of muffins made with 900 g of flour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set up a ratio with muffins divided by flour:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb=c%2Fd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb=c%2Fd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Ac=b%2Ad ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Ac=b%2Ad\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the same way, cross-multiply <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2830+muffins%29%2F%28600+g%29+=+%28x+muffins%29%2F%28900+g%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2830+muffins%29%2F%28600+g%29+=+%28x+muffins%29%2F%28900+g%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  to obtain: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27000=600x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27000=600x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 600:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+27000%2F600+=+270%2F6+=+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+27000%2F600+=+270%2F6+=+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > muffins.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOWEVER, the EASY way to do this, in this particular case, is to notice that you are comparing 600 g of flour with 900 g of flour.  This is half again as much as 600 g., so you can make half again as many muffins.  Half of 30 is 15, so add 30+15= 45 muffins.  Much easier, right???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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