SOLUTION: ok this is the problem... AT A CERTAIN FACTORY, PRODUCTS ARE MADE IN VATS THAT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO HOLD 50 QUARTS. IF EACH BOTTLE OF A PRODUCT CONTAINS 10/26 QUART, HOW MANY BOTTL
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Question 329459: ok this is the problem... AT A CERTAIN FACTORY, PRODUCTS ARE MADE IN VATS THAT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO HOLD 50 QUARTS. IF EACH BOTTLE OF A PRODUCT CONTAINS 10/26 QUART, HOW MANY BOTTLES CAN BE MADE FROM EACH VAT? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! AT A CERTAIN FACTORY, PRODUCTS ARE MADE IN VATS THAT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO HOLD 50 QUARTS.
IF EACH BOTTLE OF A PRODUCT CONTAINS 10/26 QUART, HOW MANY BOTTLES CAN BE MADE FROM EACH VAT?
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We can reduce the fraction to 5/13
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Let n = no. of qts in the vat
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n =
invert the dividing fraction and multiply
n = 50 *
Cancel 5
n = 10 * 13 = 130 qts
