document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121816>Question 121816</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030379598/algebrahomeworkh>Holt Middle school math</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 1/250 ounce ant can easily lift a crumb weighing 1/5 of an ounce.  If you were an 150 pound ant, how much could you lift? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89428 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89428\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/250=.004 & 1/5=.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".004/.02=150*16/X<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".004/.02=2400/X CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".004X=2400*.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".004X=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=48/.004<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=12,000 POUNDS WOULD BE LIFTED.<BR>\n" );
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